Mississippi High School Basketball - Mantachie nudges Walnut
January 17, 2020: Mantachie, MS 38855 Mantachie Mustangs (Mantachie, MS) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Walnut Wildcats (Walnut, MS), 64-63 in a league bout.
With the win, Mantachie upgrades its record to 10-7 on the season. The Mustangs travel to Potts Camp (Potts Camp, MS) to clash with the Cardinals in a 2A Region 1 bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 6-10.
The Wildcats (11-9) will now prepare for their contest against East Union (Blue Springs, MS). The Urchins enter the 2A Region 1 contest with a 10-6 record. In their last contest, East Union was nudged by New Albany (New Albany, MS), 57-40, in a non-league contest.