Maynard Tigers (Maynard, AR) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Crowley's Ridge Academy Falcons (Paragould, AR), 45-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Maynard upgrades its record to 12-13 on the season. The Tigers host Van Buren (Van Buren, MO) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 20. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 13-3. Van Buren won 72-45 in their recent league bout against Corning (Corning, AR)

Next up, the Falcons play the Armorel Tigers (Armorel, AR) in a 1A Region 3 bout, on Monday, January 22. Crowley's Ridge Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 9-12 season record.