Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Mulberry Yellowjackets (Mulberry, AR) and the host Decatur Bulldogs (Decatur, AR), saw Mulberry's basketball squad hold off Decatur by a tally of 37-36.

With the victory, Mulberry improves its record to 10-10 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets host County Line (Branch, AR) to confront the Indians in a 1A Region 1 West challenge on Friday, January 12. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 5-15. County Line lost 49-40 in their recent league challenge against Thaden (Bentonville, AR)

Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Ozark Catholic Academy Griffins (Springdale, AR) in a 1A Region 1 West challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Decatur will attempt to improve on its 5-8 season record. The Griffins come into the challenge with a 10-11 record after their 44-27 non-league win over Eureka Springs (Eureka Springs, AR).