Brookland Bearcats (Brookland, AR) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Clinton Yellowjackets (Clinton, AR), 64-52 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Brookland upgrades its record to 23-5 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Westside (Jonesboro, AR) to play the Warriors in a non-league bout on Friday, February 23. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 20-6. Westside won 61-42 in their recent non-league bout against Hall (Little Rock, AR)