Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Dierks Outlaws (Dierks, AR) and the host Spring Hill Bears (Hope, AR), saw Dierks's basketball squad hold off Spring Hill by a count of 40-35.

With the victory, Dierks upgrades its record to 6-9 on the campaign. The Outlaws host Caddo Hills (Norman, AR) to play the Indians in a 2A Region 7 challenge on Thursday, January 11. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 8-6. Caddo Hills lost 63-44 in their recent league test against Acorn (Mena, AR)

The Bears now own a 7-10 record. They play next when they travel to Horatio for a 2A Region 7 test on Friday, January 12. Spring Hill will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 43-35 league loss to Acorn (Mena, AR). The Lions record now stands at 8-6.