The Stringer Red Devils tipped the visiting Mount Olive Pirates basketball team by a final score of 53-50 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Red Devils face the Sebastopol Bobcats (Sebastopol, MS) in a 1A Region 7 game, on Thursday, February 8. Stringer will attempt to move on its 16-9 season record. The Bobcats enter the game with a 9-7 record after their 61-47 league loss to Leake County (Walnut Grove, MS).

With the defeat, Mount Olive moves to 10-12 on the year. The Pirates host Piney Woods (Piney Woods, MS) to face the Tornadoes in a 1A Region 7 game on Friday, February 9. The Tornadoes enter the game with a record of 3-10. Piney Woods lost 71-48 in their recent non-league game against Ridgeland (Ridgeland, MS)