The Coldwater Cougars basketball team (Coldwater, MS), was toppled 63-43 in Friday's league battle with the host Hickory Flat Rebels (Hickory Flat, MS)

The Rebels now possess a 9-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ashland for a 1A Region 3 battle on Tuesday, January 17. Hickory Flat will confront a Blue Devils team coming off a 76-52 league loss to Byers (Holly Springs, MS). The Blue Devils record now stands at 1-9.

The Cougars (2-8) will now prepare for their battle against Blue Mountain (Blue Mountain, MS). The Cougars come into the 1A Region 3 battle with a 10-8 record. In their last battle, Blue Mountain beat Ashland (Ashland, MS), 66-54, in a league battle.