Mississippi High School Basketball - Myrtle edges Mantachie
November 16, 2023: Mantachie, MS 38855 The Myrtle Hawks (Myrtle, MS) basketball nipped the host Mantachie Mustangs (Mantachie, MS), 42-37 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Hawks (2-3) will now prepare for their test against Kirk Academy (Grenada, MS). The Raiders go into the non-league test with a 5-3 record. In their last test, Kirk Academy got by DeSoto (West Helena, AR), 39-36, in a non-league test.
The Mustangs now own a 1-4 record. They play next when they travel to Ripley for a non-league test on Saturday, November 18. Mantachie will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 73-17 non-league loss to Sparkman (Harvest, AL). The Tigers record now stands at 0-1.