Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Petal Panthers (Petal, MS), 68-53 in a league match.

With the victory, Meridian advances its record to 12-9 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Brandon (Brandon, MS) to face the Bulldogs in a 7A Region 3 match on Tuesday, January 28. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 16-10. Brandon won 57-31 in their recent league match against Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS)

The Panthers now own a 8-16 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pearl for a 7A Region 3 match on Tuesday, January 28. Petal will face a Pirates squad coming off a 53-50 league win over Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS). The Pirates record now stands at 17-7.