In Friday's league test, the Scranton Rockets (Scranton, AR) basketball squad got by the visiting Magazine Rattlers (Magazine, AR), by a score of 48-47.

Next, the Rockets encounter the Mulberry Yellowjackets (Mulberry, AR) in a 1A Region 4 test, on Tuesday, February 4. Scranton will attempt to improve on its 18-2 season record. The Yellowjackets come into the test with a 4-18 record after their 49-35 league win over St. Paul (St. Paul, AR).

The Rattlers (12-12) will now prepare for their test against Oark (Oark, AR). The Hornets come into the 1A Region 4 test with a 3-16 record. In their last test, Oark was nipped by County Line (Branch, AR), 47-17, in a league test.