The Batesville Pioneers basketball team (Batesville, AR), was nudged 76-72 in Friday's league battle with the host Valley View Blazers (Jonesboro, AR)

The Blazers now possess a 8-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Paragould for a 5A East battle on Tuesday, February 7. Valley View will confront a Rams team coming off a 50-42 league win over Searcy (Searcy, AR). The Rams record now stands at 16-6.

The Pioneers (8-14) will now prepare for their battle against Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR). The Golden Eagles come into the 5A East battle with a 17-8 record. In their last battle, Greene County Tech was nudged by Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR), 46-36, in a league battle.