De Smet Jesuit Spartans (St. Louis, MO) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Marion Patriots (Marion, AR), 60-42 in a non-league match.

With the victory, De Smet Jesuit upgrades its record to 1-1 on the year. The Spartans travel to Jonesboro (Jonesboro, AR) to face the Hurricane in a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. The Hurricane enter the match with a record of 4-0. Jonesboro won 59-14 in their recent non-league match against Paragould (Paragould, AR)

The Patriots now sport a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Westside for a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. Marion will face a Warriors squad coming off a 94-58 non-league win over Walnut Ridge (Walnut Ridge, AR). The Warriors record now stands at 5-0.