The Canton Tigers ran past the host Gentry Rams basketball team by a final score of 57-40 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Tigers face the Greenville Hornets (Greenville, MS) in a 5A Region 2 game, on Tuesday, January 9. Canton will attempt to move on its 15-2 season record. The Hornets enter the game with a 6-8 record after their 77-62 league loss to Holmes County Central (Lexington, MS).

With the defeat, Gentry moves to 8-10 on the year. The Rams travel to Yazoo City (Yazoo City, MS) to face the Indians in a 5A Region 2 game on Tuesday, January 9. The Indians enter the game with a record of 16-2. Yazoo City won 43-41 in their recent league game against Cleveland Central (Cleveland, MS)