The Mount Ida Lions (Mount Ida, AR) basketball edged the host Abundant Life Owls (North Little Rock, AR), 52-48 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Lions now possess a 1-1 record. They play next when they host Nevada for a 1A Region 7 bout on Friday, December 6.

With the loss, Abundant Life falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Owls host Christian Ministries Academy (Hot Springs, AR) to play the Conquerors in a Heartland Christian bout on Tuesday, December 10. The Conquerors go into the bout with a record of 12-2. Christian Ministries Academy won 72-40 in their recent league bout against Trinity Christian (Texarkana, AR)