Arkansas School for the Deaf Leopards (Little Rock, AR) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs (Jackson, MS), 70-55 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Arkansas School for the Deaf upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Leopards host Guy-Perkins (Guy, AR) to clash with the Thunderbirds in a 1A Region 4 bout on Tuesday, November 14. The Thunderbirds go into the bout with a record of 1-1. Guy-Perkins won 40-33 in their recent non-league bout against County Line (Branch, AR)

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Alabama School for the Deaf Silent Warriors (Talladega, AL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, November 11. Mississippi School for the Deaf will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record.