The Central Cougars basketball squad (West Helena, AR), was crushed 52-24 in Friday's league battle with the host DeWitt Dragons (DeWitt, AR)

With the victory, DeWitt advances its record to 5-5 on the year. The Dragons host Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine, AR) to meet the Patriots in a non-league test on Monday, December 16. The Patriots come into the test with a record of 1-6.

The Cougars (0-2) will now prepare for their test against Marvell (Marvell, AR). The Mustangs come into the non-league test with a 0-1 record. In their last test, Marvell was routed by Clarendon (Clarendon, AR), 56-13, in a league test.