The Jessieville Lions basketball squad (Jessieville, AR), was nudged 64-58 in Friday's league battle with the host Mayflower Eagles (Mayflower, AR)

With the victory, Mayflower advances its record to 3-1 on the year. The Eagles travel to Atkins (Atkins, AR) to meet the Red Devils in a 3A Region 5 battle on Saturday, December 7. The Red Devils enter the battle with a record of 2-1. Atkins won 65-45 in their recent non-league battle against Hector (Hector, AR)

The Lions now own a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Harmony Grove for a 3A Region 5 battle on Tuesday, December 10. Jessieville will meet a Cardinals squad coming off a 48-26 non-league loss to Bauxite (Bauxite, AR). The Cardinals record now stands at 1-4.