The Stuttgart Ricebirds tipped the visiting Mt. Vernon-Enola Warhawks basketball team by a final score of 50-44 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Ricebirds face the Little Rock Southwest Gryphons (Little Rock, AR) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 28. Stuttgart will attempt to move on its 2-9 season record. The Gryphons enter the game with a 2-7 record after their 48-40 non-league win over Searcy (Searcy, AR).

With the defeat, Mt. Vernon-Enola moves to 16-6 on the year. The Warhawks travel to South Side (Bee Branch, AR) to face the Hornet in a 2A Region 2 game on Friday, January 5. The Hornet enter the game with a record of 9-11. South Side lost 66-52 in their recent league game against Izard County (Brockwell, AR)