The Drew Central Pirates defeated the host McGehee Owls basketball squad by a final score of 55-38 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Pirates clash with the Dumas Bobcats (Dumas, AR) in a 3A Region 8 outing, on Wednesday, January 15. Drew Central will attempt to upgrade on its 16-3 season record. The Bobcats come into the outing with a 15-2 record after their 108-50 non-league loss to Rison (Rison, AR).

The Owls (12-2) will now prepare for their outing against Dumas (Dumas, AR). The Bobcats come into the 3A Region 8 outing with a 16-2 record. In their last outing, Dumas overcame Drew Central (Monticello, AR), 69-48, in a league outing.