The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Rector Cougars (Rector, AR) and the host Piggott Mohawks (Piggott, AR), witnessed Rector's basketball squad hold off Piggott by a count of 65-64.

With the victory, Rector advances its record to 11-8 on the year. The Cougars travel to Buffalo Island Central (Monette, AR) to meet the Mustangs in a 2A Region 3 battle on Tuesday, January 28. The Mustangs enter the battle with a record of 14-11. Buffalo Island Central won 56-25 in their recent league battle against Corning (Corning, AR)

The Mohawks now own a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cross County for a 2A Region 3 battle on Tuesday, January 28. Piggott will meet a Thunderbirds squad coming off a 64-27 non-league loss to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, AR). The Thunderbirds record now stands at 9-15.