Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Walnut Ridge Bobcats (Walnut Ridge, AR) and the host Hoxie Mustangs (Hoxie, AR), saw Walnut Ridge's basketball squad knock off Hoxie by a count of 52-43.

With the victory, Walnut Ridge upgrades its record to 11-10 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Corning (Corning, AR) to play the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 1. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a record of 15-10. Corning lost 63-49 in their recent league challenge against Rivercrest (Wilson, AR)

Next up, the Mustangs play the Tuckerman Bulldogs (Tuckerman, AR) in a 3A Region 2 challenge, on Friday, February 2. Hoxie will attempt to upgrade on its 6-14 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 20-11 record after their 64-55 league win over Newport (Newport, AR).