The Smackover Buckaroos (Smackover, AR) basketball edged the host Rison Wildcats (Rison, AR), 69-66 in Tuesday's league bout.

With the win, Smackover upgrades its record to 12-5 on the season. The Buckaroos travel to Harmony Grove (Camden, AR) to play the Hornets in a 3A Region 8 bout on Friday, February 3. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 2-5. Harmony Grove won 48-41 in their recent league bout against Rison (Rison, AR)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Drew Central Pirates (Monticello, AR) in a 3A Region 8 bout, on Friday, February 3. Rison will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 14-6 record after their 72-61 league loss to Smackover (Smackover, AR).