Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR), 48-38 in a league bout.

With the win, Marion upgrades its record to 12-5 on the season. The Patriots travel to Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR) to face the Raiders in a 5A East game on Tuesday, January 10. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 10-4.

With the defeat, West Memphis moves to 4-9 on the year. The Blue devils travel to Searcy (Searcy, AR) to face the Lions in a 5A East game on Tuesday, January 10. The Lions enter the game with a record of 9-4. Searcy won 65-63 in their recent league game against Paragould (Paragould, AR)