West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Paragould Rams (Paragould, AR), 68-65 in a league bout.

With the victory, West Memphis upgrades its record to 14-6 on the campaign. The Blue Devils travel to Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR) to play the Golden Eagles in a 5A East bout on Tuesday, February 22. The Golden Eagles come into the bout with a record of 15-9. Greene County Tech lost 51-49 in their recent league bout against Marion (Marion, AR)

Next up, the Rams play the Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) in a 5A East bout, on Tuesday, February 22. Paragould will attempt to upgrade on its 15-8 season record. The Patriots come into the bout with a 19-8 record after their 51-49 league win over Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR).