Mississippi High School Basketball - Walnut crushes Myrtle
December 9, 2017: Walnut, MS 38683 Walnut Wildcats (Walnut, MS) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Myrtle Hawks (Myrtle, MS), 50-17 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Walnut upgrades its record to 5-4 on the season. The Wildcats host Belmont (Belmont, MS) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 12. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 7-1. Belmont won 55-42 in their recent non-league bout against New Site (Booneville, MS)
Next up, the Hawks play the West Union Eagles (Myrtle, MS) in a 1A Region 2 bout, on Tuesday, December 12. Myrtle will attempt to upgrade on its 1-11 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 0-14 record after their 84-48 league loss to Falkner (Falkner, MS).