The Pine Grove Panthers (Ripley, MS) basketball edged the host Marshall Academy Patriots (Holly Springs, MS), 60-56 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 4-5 record. They play next when they host Jumpertown for a 1A Region 2 bout on Tuesday, December 3. Pine Grove will play a Cardinals team coming off a 47-42 non-league win over Saltillo (Saltillo, MS). The Cardinals record now stands at 4-3.

With the loss, Marshall Academy falls to 1-5 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Kirk Academy (Grenada, MS) to play the Raiders in a MAIS 4A District 1 bout on Tuesday, December 3. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 5-5. Kirk Academy won 45-44 in their recent non-league bout against Cleveland Central (Cleveland, MS)