The Dumas Bobcats (Dumas, AR) basketball nipped the host Fordyce Redbugs (Fordyce, AR), 52-45 in Tuesday's league test.

The Bobcats (12-1) will now prepare for their test against Star City (Star City, AR). The Bulldogs go into the 4A Region 8 test with a 6-8 record. In their last test, Star City got by Warren (Warren, AR), 54-34, in a league test.

The Redbugs now own a 1-3 record. They take the field next when they host Lakeside for a 4A Region 8 test on Friday, January 16. Fordyce will clash with a Beavers squad coming off a 67-54 league loss to Dollarway (Pine Bluff, AR). The Beavers record now stands at 7-1.