The Melbourne Bearkatz routed the visiting Walnut Ridge Bobcats basketball team by a final score of 67-45 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Bearkatz face the Hoxie Mustangs (Hoxie, AR) in a 3A Region 2 game, on Tuesday, January 30. Melbourne will attempt to move on its 12-10 season record. The Mustangs enter the game with a 6-12 record after their 76-48 league win over Newport (Newport, AR).

With the defeat, Walnut Ridge moves to 9-9 on the year. The Bobcats travel to Sloan-Hendrix (Imboden, AR) to face the Greyhounds in a non-league game on Saturday, January 27. The Greyhounds enter the game with a record of 23-8. Sloan-Hendrix won 72-70 in their recent league game against Marshall (Marshall, AR)