In Friday's non-league battle, the North Pike Jaguars (Summit, MS) basketball squad held off the host South Pike Eagles (Magnolia, MS), by a count of 49-44.

With the victory, North Pike improves its record to 9-2 on the season. The Jaguars travel to Lawrence County (Monticello, MS) to encounter the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 6. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 6-3. Lawrence County lost 80-73 in their recent non-league challenge against Florence (Florence, MS)

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Piney Woods Tornadoes (Piney Woods, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 9. South Pike will attempt to improve on its 2-7 season record. The Tornadoes come into the challenge with a 7-1 record after their 53-41 non-league loss to Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis, TN).