The Arkadelphia Badgers basketball team (Arkadelphia, AR), was overwhelmed 61-36 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Bergman Panthers (Bergman, AR)

The Panthers now possess a 26-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Heber Springs for a non-league battle on Friday, January 5. Bergman will confront a Panthers team coming off a 47-40 non-league win over Van Buren (Van Buren, AR). The Panthers record now stands at 13-6.

The Badgers (9-3) will now prepare for their battle against Magnolia (Magnolia, AR). The Panthers come into the 4A Region 7 battle with a 9-5 record. In their last battle, Magnolia was overwhelmed by Lake Hamilton (Pearcy, AR), 58-47, in a non-league battle.