Harding Academy Wildcats (Searcy, AR) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Beebe Badgers (Beebe, AR), 56-41 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Harding Academy upgrades its record to 5-4 on the season. The Wildcats host Batesville (Batesville, AR) to play the Pioneers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 5. The Pioneers go into the bout with a record of 4-0. Batesville won 61-41 in their recent non-league bout against Newport (Newport, AR)

Next up, the Badgers play the Cabot Panthers (Cabot, AR) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 5. Beebe will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 7-1 record after their 43-33 non-league win over Searcy (Searcy, AR).