Pangburn Tigers (Pangburn, AR) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Mammoth Spring Bears (Mammoth Spring, AR), 56-50 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Pangburn upgrades its record to 10-3 on the season. The Tigers host Rural Special (Fox, AR) to play the Rebels in a 1A Region 2 South bout on Friday, December 9. The Rebels go into the bout with a record of 1-11. Rural Special lost 61-46 in their recent non-league bout against Maumelle Charter (Maumelle, AR)

Next up, the Bears play the Viola Longhorns (Viola, AR) in a 1A Region 2 North bout, on Friday, December 9. Mammoth Spring will attempt to upgrade on its 11-4 season record. The Longhorns go into the bout with a 4-11 record after their 50-48 non-league win over Cedar Ridge (Newark, AR).