Corinth Warriors (Corinth, MS) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Belmont Cardinals (Belmont, MS), 81-63 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Corinth upgrades its record to 9-3 on the season. The Warriors travel to Alcorn Central (Glen, MS) to play the Bears in a 3A Region 1 bout on Friday, February 6. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 3-9. Alcorn Central lost 63-52 in their recent league bout against North Pontotoc (Ecru, MS)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Walnut Wildcats (Walnut, MS) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 10. Belmont will attempt to upgrade on its 16-10 season record.