The Amite County Trojans (Liberty, MS) basketball edged the visiting Loyd Star Hornets (Brookhaven, MS), 39-34 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Trojans now possess a 6-11 record. They play next when they host Bogue Chitto for a 2A Region 7 bout on Friday, January 10. Amite County will play a Bobcats team coming off a 82-43 league win over West Lincoln (Brookhaven, MS). The Bobcats record now stands at 13-3.

With the loss, Loyd Star falls to 6-7 on the campaign. The Hornets host Wilkinson County (Woodville, MS) to play the Wildcats in a 2A Region 7 bout on Friday, January 10. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 0-11. Wilkinson County lost 63-48 in their recent league bout against West Lincoln (Brookhaven, MS)