Mountainburg Dragons (Mountainburg, AR) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Haas Hall Academy Huskies (Bentonville, AR), 51-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Mountainburg upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Dragons travel to Cedarville (Cedarville, AR) to clash with the Pirates in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 7. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 0-3. Cedarville lost 51-47 in their recent non-league bout against Mansfield (Mansfield, AR)

Next up, the Huskies clash with the Cotter Warriors (Cotter, AR) in a 2A Region 1 bout, on Tuesday, December 6. Haas Hall Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Warriors enter the match with a 5-4 record after their 80-55 league win over Haas Hall Academy (Bentonville, AR).