Eureka Springs Highlanders (Eureka Springs, AR) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Alpena Leopards (Alpena, AR), 51-41 in a league bout.

With the win, Eureka Springs upgrades its record to 1-2 on the season. The Highlanders host Lead Hill (Lead Hill, AR) to meet the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, November 4. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 1-4. Lead Hill won 66-63 in their recent non-league match against Calico Rock (Calico Rock, AR)

With the defeat, Alpena moves to 1-2 on the year. The Leopards travel to Cotter (Cotter, AR) to clash with the Warriors in a 2A Region 1 bout on Saturday, November 5. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 2-2. Cotter lost 53-36 in their recent non-league bout against Kingston (Kingston, AR)