Gravette Lions (Gravette, AR) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Dover Pirates (Dover, AR), 72-65 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Gravette upgrades its record to 13-4 on the season. The Lions host Bentonville (Bentonville, AR) to clash with the Tigers in a non-league bout on Friday, December 29. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 4-6. Bentonville won 46-43 in their recent non-league bout against Dardanelle (Dardanelle, AR)

Next up, the Pirates clash with the Dardanelle Sand Lizards (Dardanelle, AR) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 29. Dover will attempt to upgrade on its 11-3 season record. The Sand Lizards go into the bout with a 11-3 record after their 46-43 non-league loss to Bentonville (Bentonville, AR).