The Dover Pirates (Dover, AR) basketball edged the visiting Mulberry Yellowjackets (Mulberry, AR), 42-39 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 1-7 record. They play next when they host Two Rivers for a 3A Region 5 bout on Friday, December 6. Dover will play a Gators team coming off a 48-44 league loss to Atkins (Atkins, AR). The Gators record now stands at 1-7.

With the loss, Mulberry falls to 9-3 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets travel to Decatur (Decatur, AR) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 7. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 1-8. Decatur lost 64-24 in their recent non-league bout against Sacred Heart (Morrilton, AR)