In Friday's league match, the host East Poinsett County Warriors basketball team scored a good 78-66 triumph over the Cross County Thunderbirds.

In their next game, the Warriors meet the Germantown Red Devils (Germantown, TN) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 13. East Poinsett County will attempt to move on its 11-6 season record. The Red Devils enter the match with a 13-9 record after their 49-39 league win over Arlington (Arlington, TN).

With the defeat, Cross County moves to 5-12 on the year. The Thunderbirds host Earle (Earle, AR) to meet the Bulldogs in a 2A Region 3 match on Tuesday, January 16. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 4-9.