The Highland Rebels basketball squad (Hardy, AR), was nudged 54-53 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Bentonville West Wolverines (Centerton, AR)

With the victory, Bentonville West advances its record to 3-3 on the year. The Wolverines host Mountain Home (Mountain Home, AR) to meet the Bombers in a non-league battle on Friday, December 6. The Bombers enter the battle with a record of 2-1. Mountain Home lost 73-68 in their recent non-league battle against Har-Ber (Springdale, AR)

The Rebels now own a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Izard County for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 11. Highland will meet a Cougars squad coming off a 56-46 league win over Marshall (Marshall, AR). The Cougars record now stands at 4-0.