Palestine-Wheatley Patriots (Palestine, AR) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Des Arc Eagles (Des Arc, AR), 38-26 in a league match.

With the victory, Palestine-Wheatley upgrades its record to 3-9 on the year. The Patriots travel to McCrory (McCrory, AR) to face the Jaguars in a 2A Region 6 match on Tuesday, January 7. The Jaguars enter the match with a record of 3-11. McCrory lost 54-28 in their recent league match against Carlisle (Carlisle, AR)

The Eagles now sport a 4-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host England for a 2A Region 6 match on Tuesday, January 7. Des Arc will face a Lions squad coming off a 82-21 league win over Hazen (Hazen, AR). The Lions record now stands at 10-6.