In Tuesday's league outing, the McGehee Owls (McGehee, AR) basketball squad edged the visiting Fordyce Redbugs (Fordyce, AR), by a margin of 61-55.

The Owls (5-0) will now prepare for their outing against Smackover (Smackover, AR). The Buckaroos go into the 3A Region 8 outing with a 5-2 record. In their last outing, Smackover held off Drew Central (Monticello, AR), 58-45, in a league outing.

The Redbugs now own a 2-4 record. They play next when they host Harmony Grove for a 3A Region 8 outing on Friday, January 16. Fordyce will clash with a Hornets squad coming off a 49-44 league loss to Lakeside (Lake Village, AR). The Hornets record now stands at 4-13.