Central Tigers (Little Rock, AR) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host John Paul II Cardinals (Plano, TX), 63-43 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Central advances its record to 11-3 on the year. The Tigers travel to Kinkaid (Houston, TX) to face the Falcons in a non-league match on Thursday, December 26. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 14-7. Kinkaid won 88-34 in their recent non-league match against Second Baptist (Houston, TX)

The Cardinals now own a 11-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Marion for a non-league match on Thursday, December 26. John Paul II will face a Patriots squad coming off a 65-44 non-league win over Kankakee (Kankakee, IL). The Patriots record now stands at 9-4.