The Star City Bulldogs (Star City, AR) basketball nipped the host Stuttgart Ricebirds (Stuttgart, AR), 58-57 in Tuesday's league test.

The Bulldogs (6-6) will now prepare for their test against Monticello (Monticello, AR). The Billies go into the 4A Region 8 test with a 2-9 record. In their last test, Monticello was tipped by Warren (Warren, AR), 58-56, in a league test.

The Ricebirds now own a 3-12 record. They play next when they travel to Warren for a 4A Region 8 test on Friday, January 5. Stuttgart will encounter a Lumberjacks squad coming off a 58-56 league win over Monticello (Monticello, AR). The Lumberjacks record now stands at 1-1.