The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Fordyce Redbugs (Fordyce, AR) and the host Hampton Bulldogs (Hampton, AR), observed Fordyce's basketball team edge Hampton by a score of 45-42.

The Redbugs (4-13) will now prepare for their challenge against Magnet Cove (Malvern, AR). The Panthers come into the 2A Region 8 challenge with a 13-5 record. In their last challenge, Magnet Cove was tipped by Junction City (Junction City, AR), 47-42, in a league challenge.

The Bulldogs (12-10) will now prepare for their test against Ouachita (Donaldson, AR). The Warriors come into the 2A Region 8 test with a 16-11 record. In their last test, Ouachita was nipped by Poyen (Poyen, AR), 71-29, in a league test.