East Union Urchins (Blue Springs, MS) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Pine Grove Panthers (Ripley, MS), 56-47 in a league bout.

With the victory, East Union upgrades its record to 16-6 on the campaign. The Urchins travel to New Site (New Site, MS) to play the Royals in a 2A Region 1 bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Royals come into the bout with a record of 21-5. New Site won 61-57 in their recent non-league bout against Potts Camp (Potts Camp, MS)

Next up, the Panthers play the Walnut Wildcats (Walnut, MS) in a 2A Region 1 bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Pine Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 2-17 season record. The Wildcats come into the bout with a 12-9 record after their 34-33 non-league loss to South Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS).