The East Poinsett County Warriors basketball team (Lepanto, AR), was nudged 47-45 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Bay Yellowjackets (Bay, AR)

The Yellowjackets now possess a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Earle for a 2A Region 3 battle on Friday, December 16. Bay will confront a Bulldogs team coming off a 66-43 league loss to Buffalo Island Central (Monette, AR). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-5.

The Warriors (5-5) will now prepare for their battle against Riverside (Lake City, AR). The Rebels come into the 2A Region 3 battle with a 10-4 record. In their last battle, Riverside edged Cross County (Cherry Valley, AR), 90-21, in a league battle.