The Long Beach Bearcats basketball team (Long Beach, MS), was toppled 46-30 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Pascagoula Panthers (Pascagoula, MS)

The Panthers now possess a 14-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gautier for a 5A Region 8 battle on Friday, January 22. Pascagoula will confront a Gators team coming off a 33-28 non-league win over Ocean Springs (Ocean Springs, MS). The Gators record now stands at 7-11.

The Bearcats (7-9) will now prepare for their battle against West Harrison (Gulfport, MS). The Hurricanes come into the 5A Region 8 battle with a 9-10 record. In their last battle, West Harrison beat D'Iberville (D'Iberville, MS), 46-44, in a non-league battle.