Ashland Blue Devils (Ashland, MS) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Myrtle Hawks (Myrtle, MS), 65-51 in a league match.

With the victory, Ashland upgrades its record to 8-13 on the year. The Blue Devils host Baldwyn (Baldwyn, MS) to face the Bearcats in a non-league match on Saturday, January 18. The Bearcats enter the match with a record of 12-2.

The Hawks now sport a 3-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Falkner for a 1A Region 2 match on Friday, January 17. Myrtle will face a Eagles squad coming off a 51-36 league win over Pine Grove (Ripley, MS). The Eagles record now stands at 8-7.