In Tuesday's league match, the host Stuttgart Ricebirds basketball team scored a good 53-45 triumph over the Monticello Billies.

In their next game, the Ricebirds meet the Crossett Eagles (Crossett, AR) in a 4A Region 8 match, on Wednesday, January 24. Stuttgart will attempt to better on its 6-13 season record. The Eagles enter the match with a 6-15 record after their 65-53 league win over Star City (Star City, AR).

With the defeat, Monticello moves to 6-11 on the year. The Billies travel to Warren (Warren, AR) to meet the Lumberjacks in a 4A Region 8 match on Friday, January 26. The Lumberjacks enter the match with a record of 4-3. Warren won 81-60 in their recent league match against Hamburg (Hamburg, AR)