In Friday's non-league contest, the host Barton Bears basketball team scored a close 62-57 win over the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots.

The Bears (11-2) will now prepare for their contest against Central (West Helena, AR). The Cougars come into the non-league contest with a 5-11 record. In their last contest, Central edged Marvell (Marvell, AR), 65-27, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Patriots battle the South Side Hornet (Bee Branch, AR) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, December 21. Palestine-Wheatley will attempt to better on its 2-7 season record. The Hornet come into the contest with a 2-10 record after their 76-62 league loss to Mt. Vernon-Enola (Mt. Vernon, AR).