Pea Ridge Blackhawks (Pea Ridge, AR) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Crossett Eagles (Crossett, AR), 70-47 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Pea Ridge upgrades its record to 13-3 on the campaign. The Blackhawks host ESTEM (Little Rock, AR) to play the Mets in a non-league bout on Friday, December 29. The Mets come into the bout with a record of 7-12. ESTEM won 73-53 in their recent non-league bout against Episcopal (Little Rock, AR)

In their next game, the Eagles face the Episcopal Wildcats (Little Rock, AR) in a non-league game, on Friday, December 29. Crossett will attempt to move on its 5-10 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 5-7 record after their 73-53 non-league loss to ESTEM (Little Rock, AR).