St. Amant Gators (St. Amant, LA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Ouachita Parish Lions (Monroe, LA), 71-54 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Amant upgrades its record to 15-6 on the season. The Gators travel to Ouachita Christian (Monroe, LA) to clash with the Eagles in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 30. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 7-6. Ouachita Christian won 54-47 in their recent non-league bout against Summerfield (Summerfield, LA)

Next up, the Lions clash with the Carroll Bulldogs (Monroe, LA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 30. Ouachita Parish will attempt to upgrade on its 8-10 season record.