McGehee Owls (McGehee, AR) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host DeWitt Dragons (DeWitt, AR), 56-39 in a league match.

With the victory, McGehee advances its record to 15-3 on the year. The Owls travel to Central (West Helena, AR) to meet the Cougars in a 3A Region 8 match on Tuesday, February 4. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 1-11. Central lost 53-4 in their recent league match against Dumas (Dumas, AR)

The Dragons now own a 11-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rison for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 4. DeWitt will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 43-33 non-league loss to Drew Central (Monticello, AR). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-9.