The Brinkley Tigers (Brinkley, AR) basketball nipped the host Des Arc Eagles (Des Arc, AR), 61-55 in Wednesday's non-league test.

The Tigers (9-4) will now prepare for their test against Pangburn (Pangburn, AR). The Tigers go into the 3A Region 2 test with a 0-4 record. In their last test, Pangburn was tipped by Nemo Vista (Center Ridge, AR), 48-44, in a non-league test.

The Eagles now own a 2-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Clarendon for a 2A Region 6 test on Tuesday, January 5. Des Arc will clash with a Lions squad coming off a 82-54 league win over Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine, AR). The Lions record now stands at 7-2.