Magnolia Panthers (Magnolia, AR) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Camden Fairview Cardinals (Camden, AR), 49-45 in a league match.

With the victory, Magnolia advances its record to 14-9 on the year. The Panthers host De Queen (De Queen, AR) to meet the Leopards in a 4A Region 7 match on Tuesday, January 28. The Leopards enter the match with a record of 18-1. De Queen won 65-14 in their recent league match against Hope (Hope, AR)

The Cardinals now own a 13-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nashville for a 4A Region 7 match on Tuesday, January 28. Camden Fairview will meet a Scrappers squad coming off a 86-54 league win over Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia, AR). The Scrappers record now stands at 16-6.