Norfork Panthers (Norfork, AR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Jasper Pirates (Jasper, AR), 75-54 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Norfork upgrades its record to 3-1 on the season. The Panthers host Izard County (Brockwell, AR) to play the Cougars in a 1A Region 2 North bout on Friday, November 6. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 5-0. Izard County won 68-37 in their recent non-league bout against Bradford (Bradford, AR)

Next up, the Pirates play the Kingston Yellowjackets (Kingston, AR) in a non-league bout, on Friday, November 6. Jasper will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The Yellowjackets go into the bout with a 6-0 record after their 54-47 non-league win over Deer (Deer, AR).