The Bearden Bears tipped the host Nevada Blue Jays basketball team by a final score of 56-49 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Bears face the Hermitage Hermits (Hermitage, AR) in a 1A Region 8 game, on Friday, December 8. Bearden will attempt to move on its 4-1 season record.

With the defeat, Nevada moves to 1-8 on the year. The Blue jays travel to Bradley (Bradley, AR) to face the Bears in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 6. The Bears enter the game with a record of 8-0. Bradley won 53-12 in their recent league game against Oden (Oden, AR)