The Batesville Pioneers basketball team (Batesville, AR), was nudged 52-45 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Greenbrier Panthers (Greenbrier, AR)

The Panthers now possess a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Van Buren for a 5A West battle on Friday, January 6. Greenbrier will confront a Pointers team coming off a 72-52 non-league loss to Bentonville (Bentonville, AR). The Pointers record now stands at 9-7.

The Pioneers (4-12) will now prepare for their battle against Valley View (Jonesboro, AR). The Blazers come into the 5A East battle with a 2-5 record. In their last battle, Valley View edged Harrisburg (Harrisburg, AR), 57-27, in a non-league battle.