The West Tallahatchie Choctaws basketball squad (Webb, MS), was outscored 37-17 in Saturday's league battle with the host Coahoma County Red Panthers (Clarksdale, MS)

With the victory, Coahoma County advances its record to 17-2 on the year. The Red Panthers host North Panola (Sardis, MS) to meet the Cougars in a 3A Region 2 battle on Friday, January 3. The Cougars enter the battle with a record of 11-7. North Panola won 53-12 in their recent non-league battle against Ashland (Ashland, MS)

The Choctaws now own a 10-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Leland for a 1A Region 5 battle on Friday, January 3. West Tallahatchie will meet a Cubs squad coming off a 40-28 league win over West Bolivar (Rosedale, MS). The Cubs record now stands at 3-6.