Highland Rebels (Hardy, AR) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Blytheville Chickasaws (Blytheville, AR), 60-42 in a league bout.

With the win, Highland upgrades its record to 4-6 on the season. The Rebels travel to Forrest City (Forrest City, AR) to clash with the Mustangs in a 4A Region 3 bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 9-4. Forrest City lost 69-59 in their recent league bout against Westside (Jonesboro, AR)

Next up, the Chickasaws clash with the Southside Southerners (Batesville, AR) in a 4A Region 3 bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Blytheville will attempt to upgrade on its 2-9 season record. The Southerners go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 48-25 non-league loss to Cabot (Cabot, AR).