The Falkner Eagles basketball team (Falkner, MS), was nudged 54-52 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Pine Grove Panthers (Ripley, MS)

The Panthers now possess a 13-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Myrtle for a non-league battle on Friday, February 9. Pine Grove will confront a Hawks team coming off a 37-29 non-league win over Ashland (Ashland, MS). The Hawks record now stands at 13-14.

The Eagles (12-11) will now prepare for their battle against Ashland (Ashland, MS). The Blue Devils come into the non-league battle with a 9-13 record. In their last battle, Ashland was nudged by Myrtle (Myrtle, MS), 37-29, in a non-league battle.