Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Wesson Cobras (Wesson, MS) and the visiting Jefferson County Tigers (Fayette, MS), saw Wesson's basketball squad hold off Jefferson County by a count of 43-36.

With the victory, Wesson upgrades its record to 9-6 on the campaign. The Cobras travel to South Pike (Magnolia, MS) to play the Eagles in a 3A Region 7 challenge on Friday, January 5. The Eagles go into the test with a record of 11-5. South Pike won 43-26 in their recent non-league test against McComb (McComb, MS)

The Tigers now own a 2-10 record. They play next when they travel to Port Gibson for a 3A Region 7 test on Friday, January 5. Jefferson County will encounter a Blue Waves squad coming off a 49-43 league win over Franklin County (Meadville, MS). The Blue Waves record now stands at 10-5.