Walnut Ridge Bobcats (Walnut Ridge, AR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Hoxie Mustangs (Hoxie, AR), 55-50 in a league bout.

With the win, Walnut Ridge upgrades its record to 2-4 on the season. The Bobcats travel to Tuckerman (Tuckerman, AR) to clash with the Bulldogs in a 3A Region 2 bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 7-7. Tuckerman lost 52-38 in their recent league bout against Mountain View (Mountain View, AR)

Next up, the Mustangs clash with the Crowley's Ridge Academy Falcons (Paragould, AR) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 20. Hoxie will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Falcons go into the bout with a 2-11 record after their 52-43 league loss to Hillcrest (Strawberry, AR).