Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Bearden Bears (Bearden, AR) and the visiting Southeast Arkansas Prep (Pine Bluff, AR), saw Bearden's basketball squad hold off Southeast Arkansas Prep by a tally of 2-0.

With the victory, Bearden improves its record to 11-6 on the campaign. The Bears host Dermott (Dermott, AR) to confront the Rams in a 1A Region 8 challenge on Saturday, February 3. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 2-22. Dermott lost 60-49 in their recent league challenge against Emerson (Emerson, AR)