Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Mize Bulldogs (Mize, MS) and the visiting Collins Tigers (Collins, MS), saw Mize's basketball squad hold off Collins by a count of 33-26.

With the victory, Mize upgrades its record to 17-7 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Richton (Richton, MS) to play the Rebels in a 2A Region 8 challenge on Tuesday, January 30. The Rebels come into the battle with a record of 11-15. Richton won 33-22 in their recent league battle against North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS)

The Tigers (5-16) will now prepare for their battle against North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS). The Eagles come into the 2A Region 8 battle with a 8-17 record. In their last battle, North Forrest was nudged by Richton (Richton, MS), 33-22, in a league battle.