Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Salem Greyhounds (Salem, AR) and the visiting Walnut Ridge Bobcats (Walnut Ridge, AR), saw Salem's basketball squad wallop Walnut Ridge by a tally of 66-44.

With the victory, Salem improves its record to 8-2 on the campaign. The Greyhounds host Melbourne (Melbourne, AR) to play the Bearkatz in a 3A Region 2 challenge on Monday, December 11. The Bearkatz come into the challenge with a record of 7-4. Melbourne won 63-44 in their recent non-league challenge against Izard County (Brockwell, AR)

Next up, the Bobcats play the Newport Greyhounds (Newport, AR) in a 3A Region 2 challenge, on Tuesday, December 12. Walnut Ridge will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a 2-8 record after their 43-36 league win over Hoxie (Hoxie, AR).