Mississippi High School Basketball - Myrtle thwarted by East Union
January 19, 2022: Myrtle, MS 38650 The Myrtle Hawks basketball team (Myrtle, MS), dropped 51-40 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting East Union Urchins (Blue Springs, MS)
The Urchins now possess a 12-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pine Grove for a 2A Region 1 battle on Friday, January 21. East Union will confront a Panthers team coming off a 72-51 league loss to Belmont (Belmont, MS). The Panthers record now stands at 10-10.
The Hawks (9-8) will now prepare for their battle against Charleston (Charleston, MS). The Tigers come into the 2A Region 2 battle with a 0-5 record. In their last battle, Charleston dropped by Potts Camp (Potts Camp, MS), 53-33, in a league battle.