The Perryville Mustangs basketball squad (Perryville, AR), was outscored 58-45 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Atkins Red Devils (Atkins, AR)

With the victory, Atkins advances its record to 4-3 on the year. The Red Devils travel to Harmony Grove (Benton, AR) to meet the Cardinals in a 3A Region 5 battle on Thursday, December 19. The Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 3-6.

The Mustangs now own a 0-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dover for a 3A Region 5 battle on Tuesday, December 17. Perryville will meet a Pirates squad coming off a 47-29 league loss to Jessieville (Jessieville, AR). The Pirates record now stands at 3-9.