Hillcrest Screamin Eagles (Strawberry, AR) supporters left the game happy Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Crowley's Ridge Academy Falcons (Paragould, AR), 44-39 in a league match.

With the victory, Hillcrest advances its record to 3-8 on the year. The Screamin Eagles host Marked Tree (Marked Tree, AR) to face the Indians in a 1A Region 3 match on Monday, December 16. The Indians enter the match with a record of 7-1. Marked Tree won 58-19 in their recent league match against Crowley's Ridge Academy (Paragould, AR)

The Falcons now own a 3-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Marked Tree for a 1A Region 3 match on Friday, December 13. Crowley's Ridge Academy will face a Indians squad coming off a 44-31 non-league win over Walnut Ridge (Walnut Ridge, AR). The Indians record now stands at 6-1.