In Tuesday's league match, the host Mount Olive Pirates basketball team scored a tight 49-43 triumph over the Stringer Red Devils.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Leake County Gators (Walnut Grove, MS) in a 1A Region 7 match, on Friday, January 17. Mount Olive will attempt to move on its 7-6 season record. The Gators enter the match with a 8-10 record after their 73-30 league win over Piney Woods (Piney Woods, MS).

With the defeat, Stringer moves to 8-14 on the year. The Red devils host Sebastopol (Sebastopol, MS) to meet the Bobcats in a 1A Region 7 bout on Thursday, January 16. The Bobcats go into the bout with a record of 3-8. Sebastopol won 48-43 in their recent non-league bout against St. Joseph Catholic (Madison, MS)