The Petal Panthers basketball squad (Petal, MS), was outscored 42-29 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Hattiesburg Tigers (Hattiesburg, MS)

With the victory, Hattiesburg advances its record to 9-3 on the year. The Tigers travel to Jackson Academy (Jackson, MS) to meet the Raiders in a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. The Raiders enter the battle with a record of 8-2. Jackson Academy lost 63-51 in their recent non-league battle against Hoover (Hoover, AL)

The Panthers now own a 5-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Picayune for a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. Petal will meet a Maroon Tide squad coming off a 50-44 non-league loss to Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn, MS). The Maroon Tide record now stands at 4-7.