The Mount Olive Pirates basketball squad (Mount Olive, MS), was crushed 47-12 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Leake County Gators (Walnut Grove, MS)

With the victory, Leake County advances its record to 4-11 on the year. The Gators host Taylorsville (Taylorsville, MS) to meet the Tartars in a 1A Region 7 battle on Friday, January 17. The Tartars enter the battle with a record of 8-11. Taylorsville won 53-21 in their recent league battle against Mississippi School for the Deaf (Jackson, MS)

The Pirates now own a 0-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Leake County for a 1A Region 7 battle on Wednesday, January 22. Mount Olive will meet a Gators squad coming off a 52-25 league loss to Taylorsville (Taylorsville, MS). The Gators record now stands at 4-12.