The Atkins Red Devils nipped the host Rose Bud Ramblers basketball squad by a final score of 48-43 in Monday's non-league outing.

Next, the Red Devils face the Perryville Mustangs (Perryville, AR) in a 3A Region 5 outing, on Friday, December 13. Atkins will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Mustangs enter the outing with a 2-4 record after their 71-65 league win over Mayflower (Mayflower, AR).

The Ramblers (8-4) will now prepare for their outing against Bald Knob (Bald Knob, AR). The Bulldogs enter the 3A Region 6 outing with a 7-1 record. In their last outing, Bald Knob got by Pangburn (Pangburn, AR), 53-35, in a non-league outing.