Ozark Catholic Academy Griffins (Springdale, AR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Mulberry Yellowjackets (Mulberry, AR), 51-28 in a league bout.

With the win, Ozark Catholic Academy upgrades its record to 10-3 on the season. The Griffins host St. Paul (St. Paul, AR) to play the Saints in a 1A Region 1 West bout on Wednesday, February 1. The Saints go into the bout with a record of 2-11.

Next up, the Yellowjackets play the Decatur Bulldogs (Decatur, AR) in a 1A Region 1 West bout, on Friday, February 3. Mulberry will attempt to upgrade on its 10-8 season record.