The Melbourne Bearkatz basketball squad (Melbourne, AR), was outscored 62-42 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Mountain View Yellowjackets (Mountain View, AR)

With the victory, Mountain View advances its record to 14-5 on the year. The Yellowjackets host Bergman (Bergman, AR) to meet the Panthers in a 3A Region 2 battle on Friday, January 17. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 14-7. Bergman won 72-55 in their recent league battle against Valley Springs (Valley Springs, AR)

The Bearkatz now own a 14-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Flippin for a 3A Region 2 battle on Friday, January 17. Melbourne will meet a Bobcats squad coming off a 71-36 league loss to Salem (Salem, AR). The Bobcats record now stands at 10-12.