Providence Academy Patriots (Rogers, AR) supporters left the game happy Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Union Christian Academy Eagles (Fort Smith, AR), 71-29 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Providence Academy advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Patriots travel to Siloam Springs (Siloam Springs, AR) to face the Panthers in a non-league match on Tuesday, November 18. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Eagles now own a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy for a Oklahoma Christian contest on Friday, November 14. Union Christian Academy will battle a N/A team coming off a 66-55 non-league loss to Family of Faith Christian (Shawnee, OK). The N/A record now stands at 1-1.