Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Strong Bulldogs (Strong, AR) and the visiting Bearden Bears (Bearden, AR), saw Strong's basketball squad hold off Bearden by a tally of 57-50.

With the victory, Strong improves its record to 10-7 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Dermott (Dermott, AR) to confront the Rams in a 1A Region 8 challenge on Friday, February 2. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 14-11. Dermott won 87-54 in their recent league challenge against Hermitage (Hermitage, AR)

Next up, the Bears confront the Dermott Rams (Dermott, AR) in a 1A Region 8 challenge, on Saturday, February 3. Bearden will attempt to improve on its 3-12 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 15-11 record after their 75-68 league win over Strong (Strong, AR).