The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Simpson Academy Cougars (Mendenhall, MS) and the host East Rankin Academy Patriots (Pelahatchie, MS), observed Simpson Academy's basketball team overcome East Rankin Academy by a margin of 44-29.

The Cougars (11-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Leake Academy (Madden, MS). The Rebels go into the bout with a 0-0 record.

With the loss, East Rankin Academy falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS) to play the Cougars in a bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 11-1.