Pea Ridge Blackhawks (Pea Ridge, AR) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Alma Airedales (Alma, AR), 58-51 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Pea Ridge upgrades its record to 9-7 on the year. The Blackhawks travel to Green Forest (Green Forest, AR) to face the Tigers in a 4A Region 1 match on Tuesday, January 7. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 4-6. Green Forest lost 57-25 in their recent non-league match against Heber Springs (Heber Springs, AR)

The Airedales now sport a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Russellville for a 5A West match on Tuesday, January 7. Alma will face a Cyclones squad coming off a 65-30 non-league loss to Lamar (Lamar, AR). The Cyclones record now stands at 3-9.