The Myrtle Hawks basketball squad (Myrtle, MS), was crushed 58-24 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting East Union Urchins (Blue Springs, MS)

With the victory, East Union advances its record to 12-2 on the year. The Urchins host Hickory Flat (Hickory Flat, MS) to meet the Rebels in a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. The Rebels enter the battle with a record of 5-9.

The Hawks now own a 4-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Houlka for a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. Myrtle will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 59-23 non-league loss to Vardaman (Vardaman, MS). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-9.