The St. Joseph Bulldogs basketball team (Conway, AR), was nudged 63-60 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Heber Springs Panthers (Heber Springs, AR)

The Panthers now possess a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lonoke for a 4A Region 5 battle on Tuesday, December 5. Heber Springs will confront a Jackrabbits team coming off a 48-38 non-league loss to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, AR). The Jackrabbits record now stands at 4-3.

The Bulldogs (4-4) will now prepare for their battle against Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park, AR). The Eagles come into the 2A Region 5 battle with a 5-3 record. In their last battle, Cutter-Morning Star edged England (England, AR), 53-52, in a league battle.