The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots basketball squad (Palestine, AR), was crushed 54-26 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting DeWitt Dragons (DeWitt, AR)

With the victory, DeWitt advances its record to 3-1 on the year. The Dragons host Woodlawn (Rison, AR) to meet the Bears in a non-league battle on Monday, December 2. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 3-1.

The Patriots now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Brinkley for a non-league test on Friday, November 22. Palestine-Wheatley will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 58-34 non-league loss to Wynne (Wynne, AR). The Tigers record now stands at 0-3.