The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Myrtle Hawks (Myrtle, MS) and the visiting Byers Lions (Holly Springs, MS), observed Myrtle's basketball team edge Byers by a score of 39-37.

The Hawks (4-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Ingomar (New Albany, MS). The Falcons come into the non-league challenge with a 12-1 record. In their last challenge, Ingomar edged West Union (Myrtle, MS), 65-42, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Lions battle the Jumpertown Cardinals (Booneville, MS) in a 1A Region 2 challenge, on Monday, December 16. Byers will attempt to improve on its 2-9 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 6-5 record after their 76-36 non-league loss to New Site (New Site, MS).