The East Rankin Academy Patriots (Pelahatchie, MS) basketball crushed the visiting Presbyterian Christian Bobcats (Hattiesburg, MS), 69-45 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 20-1 record. They play next when they travel to Wayne Academy for a MAIS 5A District 2 bout on Friday, January 3. East Rankin Academy will play a Jaguars team coming off a 41-24 non-league loss to Copiah Academy (Gallman, MS). The Jaguars record now stands at 6-15.

With the loss, Presbyterian Christian falls to 13-5 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Wayne Academy (Waynesboro, MS) to play the Jaguars in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 4. The Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 6-15.