The Heidelberg Oilers basketball squad (Heidelberg, MS), was nudged 47-40 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS)

With the victory, Northeast Jones advances its record to 5-6 on the season. The Tigers host Stone (Wiggins, MS) to battle the Tomcats in a 5A Region 4 contest on Tuesday, December 16. The Tomcats come into the contest with a record of 4-8. Stone lost 52-39 in their recent non-league contest against Richton (Richton, MS)

In their next game, the Oilers battle the South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, December 13. Heidelberg will attempt to better on its 3-4 season record. The Braves come into the contest with a 7-4 record after their 67-33 non-league win over Harrison Central (Gulfport, MS).