The Blue Mountain Cougars topped the visiting Ashland Blue Devils basketball team by a final score of 66-54 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Cougars face the Coldwater Cougars (Coldwater, MS) in a 1A Region 3 game, on Tuesday, January 17. Blue Mountain will attempt to move on its 10-8 season record. The Cougars enter the game with a 2-8 record after their 63-43 league loss to Hickory Flat (Hickory Flat, MS).

With the defeat, Ashland moves to 1-8 on the year. The Blue devils host Byers (Holly Springs, MS) to face the Lions in a 1A Region 3 game on Friday, January 13. The Lions enter the game with a record of 13-2. Byers won 84-59 in their recent league game against Blue Mountain (Blue Mountain, MS)