In Friday's league match, the host Velma Jackson Falcons basketball team scored a tight 49-46 triumph over the McAdams Bulldogs.

In their next game, the Falcons meet the Noxapater Tigers (Noxapater, MS) in a 1A Region 6 match, on Monday, January 29. Velma Jackson will attempt to move on its 7-14 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 6-10 record after their 41-37 league loss to Ethel (Ethel, MS).

With the defeat, McAdams moves to 10-14 on the year. The Bulldogs host French Camp Academy (French Camp, MS) to meet the Panthers in a 1A Region 6 match on Tuesday, January 30. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 0-17. French Camp Academy lost 37-20 in their recent league match against Nanih Waiya (Louisville, MS)