Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Overton Wolverines (Memphis, TN), 68-46 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Marion upgrades its record to 11-5 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to West Memphis (West Memphis, AR) to play the Blue Devils in a 5A East bout on Friday, January 6. The Blue Devils come into the bout with a record of 4-8.

Next up, the Wolverines play the White Station Spartans (Memphis, TN) in a 4A District 16 bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Overton will attempt to upgrade on its 11-6 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 4-4 record after their 61-49 non-league loss to Collierville (Collierville, TN).