The Marion Patriots basketball team scored 54 points and limited the host Pea Ridge Blackhawks to 48 in the Patriots non-league triumph on Friday.

The Patriots now possess a 7-3 record. They play next when they travel to Beebe for a non-league game on Saturday, December 7. Marion will confront a Badgers team coming off a 45-38 non-league win over Magnolia (Magnolia, AR). The Badgers record now stands at 6-0.

With the loss, Pea Ridge falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Blackhawks travel to Magnolia (Magnolia, AR) to confront the Panthers in a non-league game on Saturday, December 7. The Panthers go into the game with a record of 6-2. Magnolia lost 45-38 in their recent non-league game against Beebe (Beebe, AR)