The Dumas Bobcats basketball squad (Dumas, AR), was nudged 59-55 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Mountain Home Bombers (Mountain Home, AR)

With the victory, Mountain Home advances its record to 9-5 on the year. The Bombers host Harrison (Harrison, AR) to meet the Goblins in a 5A West battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Goblins enter the battle with a record of 9-2.

The Bobcats now own a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Stuttgart for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4.