The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots basketball team (Palestine, AR), was nudged 45-40 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Armorel Tigers (Armorel, AR)

The Tigers now possess a 3-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cross County for a non-league battle on Friday, December 15. Armorel will battle a Thunderbirds team coming off a 60-39 league loss to Marmaduke (Marmaduke, AR). The Thunderbirds record now stands at 4-8.

The Patriots (3-8) will now prepare for their battle against KIPP Delta (Helena, AR). The come into the 2A Region 6 battle with a 0-4 record.