The Bearden Bears (Bearden, AR) basketball nipped the visiting Smackover Buckaroos (Smackover, AR), 74-71 in Tuesday's league test.

The Bears (1-1) will now prepare for their test against Norphlet (Norphlet, AR). The Leopards go into the 2A Region 7 East test with a 0-6 record. In their last test, Norphlet was tipped by Junction City (Junction City, AR), 74-29, in a league contest.

The Buckaroos (2-6) will now prepare for their contest against Hampton (Hampton, AR). The Bulldogs enter the 2A Region 7 East contest with a 14-3 record. In their last contest, Hampton nudged Woodlawn (Rison, AR), 75-31, in a league contest.