The England Lions were victorious over the visiting Barton Bears basketball squad by a final score of 72-58 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Lions clash with the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots (Palestine, AR) in a 2A Region 6 outing, on Tuesday, December 10. England will attempt to upgrade on its 5-0 season record. The Patriots enter the outing with a 2-4 record after their 69-55 league loss to Lee (Marianna, AR).

The Bears (4-2) will now prepare for their outing against McCrory (McCrory, AR). The Jaguars enter the 2A Region 6 outing with a 3-1 record. In their last outing, McCrory ran past Des Arc (Des Arc, AR), 48-25, in a league outing.