The Marion Patriots basketball team scored 72 points and limited the host Malvern Leopards to 42 in the Patriots non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Patriots now have a 5-3 record. They play next when they travel to Pea Ridge for a non-league game on Friday, December 6. Marion will confront a Blackhawks team coming off a 65-44 non-league loss to Valley Springs (Valley Springs, AR). The Blackhawks record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Malvern falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Leopards host Riverview (Searcy, AR) to confront the Raiders in a non-league game on Friday, December 6. The Raiders go into the game with a record of 4-1. Riverview won 56-34 in their recent non-league game against Des Arc (Des Arc, AR)