The Murrah Mustangs nipped the host Canton Tigers basketball squad by a final score of 77-73 in Tuesday's non-league game.

The Mustangs now possess a 9-1 record. They play next when they host Callaway for a non-league game on Friday, December 5. Murrah will confront a Chargers team coming off a 54-50 non-league loss to Pass Christian (Pass Christian, MS). The Chargers record now stands at 3-6.

With the loss, Canton falls to 8-2 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS) to clash with the Warriors in a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 9. The Warriors enter the outing with a record of 3-4. Choctaw Central lost 67-53 in their recent non-league outing against Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, MS)