The Ripley Tigers routed the visiting Walnut Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 65-36 in Friday's non-league game.

Next, the Tigers encounter the Senatobia Warriors (Senatobia, MS) in a 4A Region 2 outing, on Tuesday, January 12. Ripley will attempt to advance on its 11-3 season record. The Warriors go into the outing with a 11-6 record after their 61-55 non-league win over Lake Cormorant (Lake Cormorant, MS).

The Wildcats now own a 7-8 record. They play next when they travel to Hickory Flat for a non-league outing on Tuesday, January 12. Walnut will encounter a Rebels squad coming off a 63-52 non-league win over Potts Camp (Potts Camp, MS). The Rebels record now stands at 10-7.