The Alpena Leopards basketball squad (Alpena, AR), was outscored 73-55 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Jasper Pirates (Jasper, AR)

With the victory, Jasper advances its record to 10-8 on the year. The Pirates travel to Omaha (Omaha, AR) to meet the Eagles in a 1A Region 1 battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 4-6.

The Leopards now own a 4-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Life Way Christian for a 2A Region 1 bout on Tuesday, January 7. Alpena will play a Warriors team coming off a 46-28 non-league win over Providence Academy (Rogers, AR). The Warriors record now stands at 3-11.