Ozark Catholic Academy Griffins (Springdale, AR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Magazine Rattlers (Magazine, AR), 69-23 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ozark Catholic Academy upgrades its record to 20-4 on the season. The Griffins travel to St. Joseph (Conway, AR) to clash with the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 2. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 7-10. St. Joseph won 57-36 in their recent non-league bout against Central (Little Rock, AR)

Next up, the Rattlers clash with the Decatur Bulldogs (Decatur, AR) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 4. Magazine will attempt to upgrade on its 5-11 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 1-10 record after their 74-16 league loss to The New School (Fayetteville, AR).