The Walnut Wildcats ran past the visiting Pine Grove Panthers basketball team by a final score of 61-53 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the East Union Urchins (Blue Springs, MS) in a 2A Region 1 game, on Tuesday, January 16. Walnut will attempt to move on its 11-7 season record. The Urchins enter the game with a 14-4 record after their 56-27 non-league win over West Union (Myrtle, MS).

With the defeat, Pine Grove moves to 8-9 on the year. The Panthers host Falkner (Falkner, MS) to face the Eagles in a 1A Region 2 game on Tuesday, January 16. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 9-7. Falkner won 53-43 in their recent league game against Ashland (Ashland, MS)