Brookland Bearcats (Brookland, AR) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Westside Warriors (Jonesboro, AR), 70-35 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Brookland upgrades its record to 9-3 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to Southside (Batesville, AR) to play the Southerners in a 4A Region 3 bout on Thursday, January 5. The Southerners come into the bout with a record of 5-3.

Next up, the Warriors play the Highland Rebels (Hardy, AR) in a 4A Region 3 bout, on Thursday, January 5. Westside will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record.