The Ozark Hillbillies basketball team (Ozark, AR), was nudged 59-52 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Pottsville Apaches (Pottsville, AR)

The Apaches now sport a 13-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Clarksville for a 4A Region 4 battle on Friday, February 9. Pottsville will battle a Panthers team coming off a 66-47 league loss to Subiaco Academy (Subiaco, AR). The Panthers record now stands at 5-23.

The Hillbillies (20-13) will now prepare for their battle against Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park, AR). The Cobras come into the 4A Region 4 battle with a 14-14 record. In their last battle, Fountain Lake was nudged by Dardanelle (Dardanelle, AR), 52-48, in a league battle.