Arkadelphia Badgers (Arkadelphia, AR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Malvern Leopards (Malvern, AR), 57-27 in a league bout.

With the win, Arkadelphia upgrades its record to 12-5 on the season. The Badgers host Magnolia (Magnolia, AR) to play the Panthers in a 4A Region 7 bout on Friday, January 26. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 12-8. Magnolia lost 78-51 in their recent league bout against Nashville (Nashville, AR)

Next up, the Leopards play the De Queen Leopards (De Queen, AR) in a 4A Region 7 bout, on Friday, January 26. Malvern will attempt to upgrade on its 4-13 season record. The Leopards go into the bout with a 7-8 record after their 46-42 league loss to Ashdown (Ashdown, AR).