West Tallahatchie Choctaws (Webb, MS) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting West Bolivar Eagles (Rosedale, MS), 40-7 in a league bout.

With the win, West Tallahatchie upgrades its record to 8-6 on the season. The Choctaws travel to Simmons (Hollandale, MS) to clash with the Blue Devils in a 1A Region 5 bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a record of 14-1. Simmons won 57-7 in their recent league bout against West Bolivar (Rosedale, MS)

Next up, the Eagles clash with the Simmons Blue Devils (Hollandale, MS) in a 1A Region 5 bout, on Saturday, January 14. West Bolivar will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a 13-1 record after their 58-26 non-league win over Humphreys County (Belzoni, MS).