The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the West Jones Mustangs (Laurel, MS) and the host Forest Hill Patriots (Jackson, MS), observed West Jones's basketball team overwhelm Forest Hill by a score of 65-37.

The Mustangs (16-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Jim Hill (Jackson, MS). The Tigers come into the 6A Region 3 challenge with a 9-6 record. In their last challenge, Jim Hill was routed by Terry (Terry, MS), 54-19, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Patriots encounter the Hattiesburg Tigers (Hattiesburg, MS) in a 6A Region 3 challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Forest Hill will attempt to improve on its 5-13 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 9-9 record after their 51-28 league win over Pearl River Central (Carriere, MS).