Area basketball teams were in action Thursday night, producing notable results across the region.
In boys’ games, Flippin dominated Kingston 82-27, while Lead Hill cruised past Calico Rock with a score of 60-28. Elsewhere, Alpena outlasted Timbo, posting a 69-55 victory.
On the girls’ side, Calico Rock defeated Lead Hill 48-13, Alpena earned a 59-31 win over Timbo, and Kingston narrowly edged out Flippin 39-33.
Looking ahead, the upcoming schedule features multiple matchups this weekend and into the next week.
**Boys' Upcoming Games** - Oct. 30: Omaha at Flippin, Viola at Hillcrest, Lead Hill at Timbo, Bay at Mammoth Spring - Nov. 2: Viola at Lead Hill, Valley Springs at Omaha - Nov. 3: Ozark Mountain at Norfork, Flippin at Cotter, Timbo at Hillcrest, Harrison Home School at Omaha, Crowley’s Ridge Academy at Mammoth Spring, Lead Hill at Bergman - Nov. 5: Valley Springs at Calico Rock, Omaha at Mountain Home Christian Academy - Nov. 6: Maynard at Norfork - Nov. 7: Bergman vs. Calico Rock
**Girls' Upcoming Games** - Oct. 30: Lead Hill at Timbo, Bay at Mammoth Spring, Omaha at Flippin - Nov. 2: Viola at Lead Hill, Valley Springs at Omaha - Nov. 3: Lead Hill at Bergman, Crowley’s Ridge Academy at Mammoth Spring, Harrison Home School at Omaha, Timbo at Hillcrest, Ozark Mountain at Norfork, Flippin at Cotter - Nov. 5: Flippin at Timbo, Riverside at Calico Rock - Nov. 6: Concord vs. Mammoth Spring, Mount Judea at Timbo, Maynard at Norfork - Nov. 7: Tuckerman vs. Calico Rock
Basketball fans will have many opportunities to support their local teams in the days ahead as the season begins to pick up momentum.