Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Taylor Tigers (Taylor, AR) and the host Blevins Hornets (Blevins, AR), saw Taylor's basketball squad knock off Blevins by a tally of 61-52.

With the victory, Taylor improves its record to 8-10 on the campaign. The Tigers host Mount Ida (Mount Ida, AR) to play the Lions in a 1A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 3-10. Mount Ida lost 51-36 in their recent non-league challenge against Union Christian Academy (Fort Smith, AR)

Next up, the Hornets play the Oden Timberwolves (Oden, AR) in a 1A Region 7 challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Blevins will attempt to improve on its 6-16 season record. The Timberwolves come into the challenge with a 2-16 record after their 74-26 league loss to Bradley (Bradley, AR).