Magnolia will go after its eighth consecutive win tonight when it meets Warren in 4A Region 8 Conference play.
The game was originally scheduled to be played at Warren, but was moved to Fordyce High School.
Tip-off will follow a varsity girls’ game that begins at 6 p.m.
The Panthers (12-3, 5-0) have made an appearance in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Class 4A Top 6 standings.
They are ranked fifth, behind No. 1 Little Rock Mills (16-4), No. 2 Pea Ridge (17-4), No. 3 Jonesboro Westside (15-3), and No. 4 Blytheville (12-4). Farmington (15-6) is ranked No. 6.
The Mills Comets are ranked third overall in the entire state, behind No. 1 North Little Rock (16-4) and Conway (13-4).
In Class 1A, the Nevada Blue Jays (19-3) and Emerson Lady Pirates (20-3) are also ranked.
The Blue Jays, who have beaten the Panthers twice, are ranked fifth in their poll, behind No. 1Izard County (26-4), No. 2 Dermott (24-3), No. 3 Kirby (23-5), and No. 4 County Line (19-5).
Calico Rock is No. 6 in the paper’s Class 1A poll.
For the girls, Norfork (23-4) is No. 1, Alpena (21-4) No. 2, Kirby (21-6) No. 3, Wonderview (20-6) No. 4, Viola (23-5) No. 5 and the Lady Pirates (20-3) No. 6.
In Class 2A, the Lafayette County Cougars (14-4) are ranked sixth.
Other than Magnolia and Warren playing at Fordyce tonight, Crossett will travel to Star City and Hamburg visits Camden Fairview in other 4A Region 8 contests.
Emerson will travel to Dermott and Nevada heads to Bradley.
The second-ranked Dermott Rams, on a 20-game winning streak, and fifth-ranked Nevada Blue Jays, on a nine-game winning streak, compete in the same conference.
Nevada’s only league loss was an eight-point setback to Dermott.
Despite defeating Magnolia twice, Nevada also knocked off Warren in overtime at the Camden Fairview Holiday Classic. The Lumberjacks will be looking to improve their 2-3 league mark when they face the Panthers tonight.
Following is some of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Top 6 rankings:
Class 4A (boys)
LR Mills..............................16-4
Pea Ridge..........................17-4
Jones.Westside.................15-3
Blytheville...........................12-4
Magnolia...........................12-3
Farmington.........................23-4
Class 1A (boys)
Izard County.......................26-4
Dermott..............................24-3
Kirby..................................23-5
County Line.......................19-5
Nevada..............................19-3
Calico Rock.......................20-5
Class 2A (boys)
Mark Tree..........................14-2
Lavaca...............................16-4
White Co............................20-6
England..............................17-4
Quitman.............................17-5
Lafayette County..............14-4
Class 1A (girls)
Norford...............................23-4
Alpena................................21-4
Kirby..................................21-6
Wonderview.......................20-6
Viola..................................23-5
Emerson...........................20-3