West Marion Trojans (Foxworth, MS) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Pearl River Central Blue Devils (Carriere, MS), 43-41 in a non-league match.

With the victory, West Marion advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Trojans travel to Columbia (Columbia, MS) to face the Wildcats in a non-league match on Thursday, November 14. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 0-2. Columbia lost 61-24 in their recent non-league match against Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS)

The Blue Devils now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Northshore for a non-league match on Monday, November 18. Pearl River Central will face a Panthers squad coming off a 45-38 non-league win over Willow (New Orleans, LA). The Panthers record now stands at 1-0.