Fans at Friday's league challenge between the McCrory Jaguars (McCrory, AR) and the host Des Arc Eagles (Des Arc, AR), saw McCrory's basketball squad hold off Des Arc by a count of 42-41.

With the victory, McCrory upgrades its record to 4-12 on the campaign. The Jaguars travel to Lee (Marianna, AR) to play the Trojans in a 2A Region 6 challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 15-6.

Next up, the Eagles play the Brinkley Tigers (Brinkley, AR) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Des Arc will attempt to upgrade on its 5-13 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 20-2 record after their 68-24 league win over Scott Charter (Scott, AR).