The Pillow Academy Mustangs basketball team (Greenwood, MS), was nudged 53-52 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Simpson Academy Cougars (Mendenhall, MS)

The Cougars now possess a 10-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Copiah Academy for a non-league battle on Monday, November 28. Simpson Academy will battle a Colonels team coming off a 58-34 non-league loss to Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven, MS). The Colonels record now stands at 2-3.

The Mustangs (0-3) will now prepare for their battle against Jackson Prep (Jackson, MS). The Patriots come into the non-league battle with a 3-7 record. In their last battle, Jackson Prep edged Heritage Academy (Columbus, MS), 64-32, in a non-league battle.