Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Charleston Tigers (Charleston, MS) and the host Coffeeville Pirates (Coffeeville, MS), saw Charleston's basketball squad hold off Coffeeville by a tally of 52-51.

With the victory, Charleston improves its record to 7-7 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Myrtle (Myrtle, MS) to confront the Hawks in a 2A Region 2 challenge on Friday, January 20. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 0-11. Myrtle lost 86-55 in their recent league challenge against Potts Camp (Potts Camp, MS)

Next up, the Pirates confront the Houlka Wildcats (Houlka, MS) in a 1A Region 4 challenge, on Friday, January 20. Coffeeville will attempt to improve on its 8-5 season record. The Wildcats come into the battle with a 18-5 record after their 60-56 non-league win over Bruce (Bruce, MS).