Poyen Indians (Poyen, AR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Magnet Cove Panthers (Malvern, AR), 61-35 in a league bout.

With the win, Poyen upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Indians host England (England, AR) to clash with the Lions in a 2A Region 5 bout on Tuesday, December 12. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 3-6.

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Conway Christian Eagles (Conway, AR) in a 2A Region 5 bout, on Friday, December 8. Magnet Cove will attempt to upgrade on its 0-8 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 4-4 record after their 57-55 league loss to Mountain Pine (Mountain Pine, AR).