Westside Rebels (Coal Hill, AR) supporters left the game happy Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Magazine Rattlers (Magazine, AR), 53-49 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Westside advances its record to 6-5 on the year. The Rebels travel to Lavaca (Lavaca, AR) to meet the Golden Arrows in a non-league contest on Saturday, December 27. The Golden Arrows come into the contest with a record of 8-5. Lavaca won 69-65 in their recent league contest against Lamar (Lamar, AR)

In their next game, the Rattlers battle the St. Paul Saints (St. Paul, AR) in a 1A Region 4 contest, on Tuesday, December 16. Magazine will attempt to better on its 3-8 season record. The Saints come into the contest with a 0-9 record after their 49-22 league loss to Scranton (Scranton, AR).