Myrtle Hawks (Myrtle, MS) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad overcome the visiting Potts Camp Cardinals (Potts Camp, MS), 77-60 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Myrtle upgrades its record to 17-12 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Ashland (Ashland, MS) to play the Blue Devils in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 7. The Blue Devils come into the bout with a record of 10-17. Ashland won 48-47 in their recent non-league bout against Walnut (Walnut, MS)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Walnut Wildcats (Walnut, MS) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 7. Potts Camp will attempt to upgrade on its 0-22 season record. The Wildcats come into the bout with a 6-20 record after their 49-38 non-league loss to Pine Grove (Ripley, MS).