The Sylvan Hills Bears basketball team (Sherwood, AR), was nudged 56-49 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Parkview Patriots (Little Rock, AR)

The Patriots now sport a 13-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ruston for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 30. Parkview will battle a Bearcats team coming off a 62-60 league loss to Ouachita Parish (Monroe, LA). The Bearcats record now stands at 14-8.

The Bears (10-8) will now prepare for their battle against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, AR). The Titans come into the 5A Central battle with a 15-9 record. In their last battle, Jacksonville edged ESTEM (Little Rock, AR), 71-51, in a league battle.