In Friday's league match, the visiting Melbourne Bearkatz basketball team scored a tight 48-45 triumph over the Mountain View Yellowjackets.

In their next game, the Bearkatz confront the Tuckerman Bulldogs (Tuckerman, AR) in a 3A Region 2 challenge, on Tuesday, January 17. Melbourne will attempt to improve on its 4-8 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 12-9 record after their 64-40 league win over Cave City (Cave City, AR).

Next up, the Yellowjackets confront the Cave City Cavemen (Cave City, AR) in a 3A Region 2 challenge, on Wednesday, January 18. Mountain View will attempt to improve on its 10-5 season record. The Cavemen come into the challenge with a 3-11 record after their 64-40 league loss to Tuckerman (Tuckerman, AR).