The Bearden Bears basketball squad (Bearden, AR), was nudged 59-55 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Emerson Pirates (Emerson, AR)

With the victory, Emerson advances its record to 6-5 on the year. The Pirates host Bradley (Bradley, AR) to meet the Bears in a 1A Region 8 battle on Friday, December 6. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 1-7. Bradley won 46-41 in their recent non-league battle against Taylor (Taylor, AR)

The Bears now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hermitage for a 1A Region 8 battle on Friday, December 6. Bearden will meet a Hermits squad coming off a 67-49 league loss to Columbia Christian (Magnolia, AR). The Hermits record now stands at 1-6.