The Hampton Bulldogs tipped the host Bearden Bears basketball team by a final score of 59-54 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Bulldogs face the Emerson Pirates (Emerson, AR) in a 1A Region 8 game, on Saturday, January 27. Hampton will attempt to move on its 8-7 season record. The Pirates enter the game with a 11-9 record after their 63-40 league loss to Dermott (Dermott, AR).

With the defeat, Bearden moves to 3-11 on the year. The Bears travel to Strong (Strong, AR) to face the Bulldogs in a 1A Region 8 game on Tuesday, January 30. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 9-7. Strong won 62-29 in their recent league game against Hermitage (Hermitage, AR)