The Lafayette County Cougars tipped the host Mount Ida Lions basketball team by a final score of 46-40 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Cougars face the Mineral Springs Hornets (Mineral Springs, AR) in a 1A Region 7 game, on Friday, January 12. Lafayette County will attempt to move on its 10-6 season record.

With the defeat, Mount Ida moves to 3-8 on the year. The Lions host Kirby (Kirby, AR) to face the Trojans in a 1A Region 7 game on Thursday, January 11. The Trojans enter the game with a record of 21-7. Kirby won 75-30 in their recent league game against Oden (Oden, AR)