In Monday's non-league outing, the Wheeler Eagles (Wheeler, MS) basketball squad beat the host Mantachie Mustangs (Mantachie, MS), by a count of 75-66.

The Eagles (12-7) will now prepare for their outing against Thrasher (Booneville, MS). The Rebels go into the 1A Region 1 outing with a 7-9 record. In their last outing, Thrasher was topped by Biggersville (Corinth, MS), 67-49, in a league outing.

The Mustangs now hold a 5-11 record. They play next when they host Houston for a non-league outing on Tuesday, January 9. Mantachie will clash with a Hilltoppers squad coming off a 62-56 non-league loss to Vardaman (Vardaman, MS). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 4-14.