The Oak Grove Warriors tipped the host Petal Panthers basketball team by a final score of 46-42 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Warriors face the Brandon Bulldogs (Brandon, MS) in a 7A Region 3 game, on Tuesday, January 9. Oak Grove will attempt to move on its 8-9 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 7-9 record after their 65-20 league loss to Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS).

With the defeat, Petal moves to 7-10 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Meridian (Meridian, MS) to confront the Wildcats in a 7A Region 3 battle on Tuesday, January 9. The Wildcats come into the battle with a record of 10-6. Meridian won 48-18 in their recent non-league battle against Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS)