Tuckerman Bulldogs (Tuckerman, AR) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Mountain View Yellowjackets (Mountain View, AR), 68-61 in a league bout.

With the victory, Tuckerman upgrades its record to 10-6 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR) to play the Golden Eagles in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 16. The Golden Eagles come into the bout with a record of 7-5. Greene County Tech won 55-49 in their recent non-league bout against Flippin (Flippin, AR)

Next up, the Yellowjackets play the Hoxie Mustangs (Hoxie, AR) in a 3A Region 2 bout, on Tuesday, January 2. Mountain View will attempt to upgrade on its 11-6 season record. The Mustangs come into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 65-64 league win over Walnut Ridge (Walnut Ridge, AR).