The Providence Academy Patriots basketball squad (Rogers, AR), was nudged 21-17 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Thaden Barnstormer (Bentonville, AR)

With the victory, Thaden advances its record to 8-5 on the year. The Barnstormer travel to West Fork (West Fork, AR) to meet the Tigers in a 3A Region 1 battle on Friday, January 17. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 5-10. West Fork lost 61-44 in their recent league battle against Lincoln (Lincoln, AR)

The Patriots now own a 0-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Elkins for a 3A Region 1 test on Friday, January 17. Providence Academy will encounter a Elks squad coming off a 51-34 league win over Greenland (Greenland, AR). The Elks record now stands at 14-4.