Alpena Leopards (Alpena, AR) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Life Way Christian Warriors (Centerton, AR), 75-59 in a league bout.

With the victory, Alpena upgrades its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Leopards travel to Flippin (Flippin, AR) to play the Bobcats in a 3A Region 1 bout on Wednesday, October 26. The Bobcats come into the bout with a record of 1-0. Flippin won 65-58 in their recent non-league bout against Viola (Viola, AR)

Next up, the Warriors play the Ozark Catholic Academy Griffins (Springdale, AR) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, October 25. Life Way Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.