The De Queen Leopards basketball squad (De Queen, AR), was nudged 65-62 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Heber Springs Panthers (Heber Springs, AR)

With the victory, Heber Springs advances its record to 4-7 on the year. The Panthers host Mountain View (Mountain View, AR) to meet the Yellowjackets in a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. The Yellowjackets enter the battle with a record of 5-4. Mountain View won 70-57 in their recent non-league battle against Berryville (Berryville, AR)

The Leopards now own a 4-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Berryville for a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. De Queen will meet a Bobcats squad coming off a 70-57 non-league loss to Mountain View (Mountain View, AR). The Bobcats record now stands at 6-5.