Batesville Pioneers (Batesville, AR) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Baptist Prep Eagles (Little Rock, AR), 54-33 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Batesville upgrades its record to 8-5 on the year. The Pioneers travel to Beebe (Beebe, AR) to face the Badgers in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Badgers enter the match with a record of 6-6.

The Eagles now sport a 6-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Quitman for a non-league match on Saturday, December 28. Baptist Prep will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 62-53 non-league loss to Searcy (Searcy, AR). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-9.