Benton Tigers (Benton, LA) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Pickering Red Devils (Leesville, LA), 53-51 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Benton advances its record to 6-5 on the year. The Tigers host Northwood (Shreveport, LA) to face the Falcons in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 16. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 2-4.

The Red Devils now own a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Singer for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 9. Pickering will face a Hornets squad coming off a 46-4 non-league win over DeQuincy (DeQuincy, LA). The Hornets record now stands at 7-4.