McGehee Owls (McGehee, AR) fans went home pleased Tuesday as they observed their basketball team knock off the visiting Star City Bulldogs (Star City, AR), 48-39 in a non-league challenge.

The Owls (7-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Stuttgart (Stuttgart, AR). The Ricebirds come into the non-league challenge with a 7-5 record. In their last challenge, Stuttgart prevailed over Dardanelle (Dardanelle, AR), 62-54, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Clinton Yellowjackets (Clinton, AR) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 20. Star City will attempt to improve on its 3-9 season record. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 67-33 non-league loss to Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia, AR).