Ozark Catholic Academy Griffins (Springdale, AR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Decatur Bulldogs (Decatur, AR), 47-41 in a league bout.

With the win, Ozark Catholic Academy upgrades its record to 5-9 on the season. The Griffins host Thaden (Bentonville, AR) to play the Barnstormer in a 1A Region 1 West bout on Friday, December 8. The Barnstormer go into the bout with a record of 1-6.

Next up, the Bulldogs play the West Fork Tigers (West Fork, AR) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 7. Decatur will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 5-5 record after their 66-50 non-league loss to Charleston (Charleston, AR).