The Stringer Red Devils basketball squad (Stringer, MS), was crushed 77-34 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Taylorsville Tartars (Taylorsville, MS)

With the victory, Taylorsville advances its record to 11-12 on the year. The Tartars travel to Piney Woods (Piney Woods, MS) to meet the Tornadoes in a 1A Region 7 battle on Thursday, January 30. The Tornadoes enter the battle with a record of 10-3. Piney Woods won 65-50 in their recent non-league battle against Leake County (Walnut Grove, MS)

The Red Devils now own a 8-16 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mount Olive for a 1A Region 7 battle on Friday, January 31. Stringer will meet a Pirates squad coming off a 55-17 league win over Mississippi School for the Deaf (Jackson, MS). The Pirates record now stands at 4-13.