Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Stringer Red Devils (Stringer, MS) and the visiting Mount Olive Pirates (Mount Olive, MS), saw Stringer's basketball squad hold off Mount Olive by a tally of 55-51.

With the victory, Stringer improves its record to 10-19 on the campaign. The Red Devils travel to Sebastopol (Sebastopol, MS) to confront the Bobcats in a 1A Region 7 challenge on Thursday, February 6. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a record of 13-10. Sebastopol won 63-52 in their recent league challenge against Leake County (Walnut Grove, MS)

Next up, the Pirates face the Piney Woods Tornadoes (Piney Woods, MS) in a 1A Region 7 game, on Thursday, February 6. Mount Olive will attempt to move on its 10-9 season record.