In Friday's non-league contest, the visiting Forest Bearcats basketball team scored a close 53-49 triumph over the Mendenhall Tigers.

The Bearcats (12-13) will now prepare for their contest against Greene County (Leakesville, MS). The Wildcats go into the non-league contest with a 15-12 record. In their last contest, Greene County was tipped by Moss Point (Moss Point, MS), 35-26, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Tigers confront the Moss Point Tigers (Moss Point, MS) in a non-league contest, on Monday, February 10. Mendenhall will attempt to better on its 12-14 season record. The Tigers go into the contest with a 19-9 record after their 35-26 non-league win over Greene County (Leakesville, MS).