Earle Bulldogs (Earle, AR) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Forrest City Mustangs (Forrest City, AR), 65-64 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Earle advances its record to 7-4 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Maynard (Maynard, AR) to meet the Tigers in a 1A Region 3 match on Friday, December 13. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 10-4. Maynard won 58-25 in their recent non-league match against Corning (Corning, AR)

The Mustangs now own a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Conway for a non-league match on Thursday, December 12. Forrest City will meet a Wampus Cats squad coming off a 62-50 non-league win over Marion (Marion, AR). The Wampus Cats record now stands at 9-1.