The Melbourne Bearkatz topped the visiting Mountain View Yellowjackets basketball team by a final score of 66-53 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Bearkatz face the Tuckerman Bulldogs (Tuckerman, AR) in a 3A Region 2 game, on Tuesday, December 19. Melbourne will attempt to move on its 7-5 season record.

With the defeat, Mountain View moves to 8-5 on the year. The Yellowjackets host Tuckerman (Tuckerman, AR) to face the Bulldogs in a 3A Region 2 game on Friday, December 15. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 6-5. Tuckerman lost 38-35 in their recent league game against Cave City (Cave City, AR)