In Tuesday's league match, the host Highland Rebels basketball team scored a tight 56-55 triumph over the Wynne Yellowjackets.

In their next game, the Rebels encounter the Blytheville Chickasaws (Blytheville, AR) in a 4A Region 3 test, on Monday, December 18. Highland will attempt to advance on its 3-6 season record. The Chickasaws go into the test with a 2-8 record after their 56-36 league loss to Westside (Jonesboro, AR).

The Yellowjackets now own a 7-7 record. They play next when they travel to Lewisburg for a non-league test on Thursday, December 14. Wynne will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 66-29 league win over Southaven (Southaven, MS). The Patriots record now stands at 9-3.