The Mulberry Yellowjackets basketball squad (Mulberry, AR), lost 35-26 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Oark Hornets (Oark, AR)

With the victory, Oark advances its record to 3-12 on the year. The Hornets host St. Paul (St. Paul, AR) to meet the Saints in a 1A Region 4 battle on Friday, January 17. The Saints enter the battle with a record of 2-13. St. Paul lost 63-23 in their recent league battle against County Line (Branch, AR)

The Yellowjackets now own a 3-15 record. They put it on the line next when they host Western Yell County for a 1A Region 4 battle on Friday, January 17. Mulberry will meet a Wolverines squad coming off a 48-44 league loss to Magazine (Magazine, AR). The Wolverines record now stands at 6-9.