The Mountain Pine Red Devils basketball team (Mountain Pine, AR), dropped 53-40 in Tuesday's league battle with the host St. Joseph Bulldogs (Conway, AR)

The Bulldogs now possess a 9-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Conway Christian for a 2A Region 5 battle on Friday, January 26. St. Joseph will confront a Eagles team coming off a 52-32 league loss to Bigelow (Bigelow, AR). The Eagles record now stands at 7-6.

The Red Devils (2-16) will now prepare for their battle against England (England, AR). The Lions come into the 2A Region 5 battle with a 21-2 record. In their last battle, England beat Poyen (Poyen, AR), 63-46, in a league battle.