Basketball Recap: Booneville Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win
By Team Reports
Feb 4, 2026, 12:20am
Basketball Recap: Booneville Blue Devils vs. Mantachie Mustangs
Blue Devils
| 02/03/26 vs Mantachie | 82-20 |
| 01/22/26 vs Kossuth | 70-26 |
| 01/20/26 vs Houston | 62-37 |
| 01/19/26 vs Alcorn Central | 76-44 |
| 01/16/26 @ Belmont | 88-60 |
| + 3 more games |
Booneville had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.9 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mantachie Mustangs 82-20. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Mustangs are ranked 230th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Booneville's win bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Mantachie, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Coming up, Booneville will host Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mantachie, they will venture away from home to take on Kossuth at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs will be up against the Aggies' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.05 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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