In Friday's league match, the Rector Cougars (Rector, AR) basketball team tipped the host Earle Bulldogs (Earle, AR), by a final score of 57-52.

In their next game, the Cougars meet the East Poinsett County Warriors (Lepanto, AR) in a 2A Region 3 match, on Tuesday, January 16. Rector will attempt to move on its 11-8 season record. The Warriors enter the match with a 11-7 record after their 53-39 non-league loss to Germantown (Germantown, TN).

With the defeat, Earle moves to 4-9 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Lee (Marianna, AR) to meet the Trojans in a non-league match on Saturday, January 13. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 10-5. Lee won 67-54 in their recent league match against Carlisle (Carlisle, AR)