The Meridian Wildcats tipped the host Petal Panthers basketball team by a final score of 48-46 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Brandon Bulldogs (Brandon, MS) in a 7A Region 3 game, on Tuesday, January 30. Meridian will attempt to move on its 14-8 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 11-11 record after their 50-33 league win over Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS).

With the defeat, Petal moves to 9-14 on the year. The Panthers host Pearl (Pearl, MS) to face the Pirates in a 7A Region 3 game on Tuesday, January 30. The Pirates enter the game with a record of 8-15. Pearl lost 55-12 in their recent league game against Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS)