Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Hector Wildcats (Hector, AR) and the host Mansfield Tigers (Mansfield, AR), saw Hector's basketball squad hold off Mansfield by a tally of 51-50.

With the victory, Hector improves its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Future School of Fort Smith (Fort Smith, AR) to confront the Rockets in a 2A Region 4 challenge on Friday, December 16. The Rockets come into the challenge with a record of 2-3.

Next, the Tigers encounter the Future School of Fort Smith Rockets (Fort Smith, AR) in a 2A Region 4 test, on Wednesday, December 14. Mansfield will attempt to advance on its 3-4 season record.