Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) and the host Marion Wildcats (Marion, IL), saw Marion's basketball squad knock off Marion by a tally of 41-29.

With the victory, Marion improves its record to 11-3 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL) to play the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 30. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 6-5.

Next up, the Wildcats play the Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado (Paducah, KY) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 30. Marion will attempt to improve on its 6-7 season record.