The Newport Greyhounds basketball team (Newport, AR), was overwhelmed 53-27 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Mountain View Yellowjackets (Mountain View, AR)

The Yellowjackets now possess a 12-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Melbourne for a 3A Region 2 battle on Friday, January 12. Mountain View will battle a Bearkatz team coming off a 61-30 league win over Walnut Ridge (Walnut Ridge, AR). The Bearkatz record now stands at 13-6.

The Greyhounds (3-15) will now prepare for their battle against Walnut Ridge (Walnut Ridge, AR). The Bobcats come into the 3A Region 2 battle with a 6-10 record. In their last battle, Walnut Ridge was overwhelmed by Melbourne (Melbourne, AR), 61-30, in a league battle.