In Wednesday's non-league match, the visiting Mountain Pine Red Devils basketball team scored a tight 56-50 triumph over the Malvern Leopards.

In their next game, the Red Devils face the St. Joseph Bulldogs (Conway, AR) in a 2A Region 5 match, on Friday, December 16. Mountain Pine will attempt to move on its 2-1 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 4-4 record after their 65-38 league loss to Bigelow (Bigelow, AR).

With the defeat, Malvern moves to 0-1 on the year. The Leopards travel to Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park, AR) to face the Cobras in a 4A Region 4 match on Saturday, December 17. The Cobras enter the match with a record of 2-1. Fountain Lake lost 44-38 in their recent league match against Morrilton (Morrilton, AR)