Clarksdale Wildcats (Clarksdale, MS) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Lafayette Commodores (Oxford, MS), 46-40 in a league match.

With the victory, Clarksdale advances its record to 7-10 on the year. The Wildcats travel to West Point (West Point, MS) to face the Green Wave in a 5A Region 1 match on Friday, January 17. The Green Wave enter the match with a record of 3-15. West Point lost 64-11 in their recent league match against Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS)

The Commodores now own a 9-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Corinth for a 5A Region 1 match on Friday, January 17. Lafayette will face a Warriors squad coming off a 63-26 non-league loss to Kossuth (Kossuth, MS). The Warriors record now stands at 1-12.