The Scranton Rockets basketball squad (Scranton, AR), was nudged 55-51 in Friday's league battle with the host Magazine Rattlers (Magazine, AR)

With the victory, Magazine advances its record to 10-5 on the year. The Rattlers travel to Oden (Oden, AR) to meet the Timberwolves in a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. The Timberwolves enter the battle with a record of 4-11.

The Rockets now own a 15-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Guy-Perkins for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. Scranton will meet a Thunderbirds squad coming off a 59-44 league loss to Nemo Vista (Center Ridge, AR). The Thunderbirds record now stands at 1-9.