Franklin Parish Patriots (Winnsboro, LA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Cecilia Bulldogs (Cecilia, LA), 73-61 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Franklin Parish upgrades its record to 23-11 on the season. The Patriots travel to Plaquemine (Plaquemine, LA) to play the Green Devils in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 27. The Green Devils go into the bout with a record of 21-9. Plaquemine won 75-35 in their recent non-league bout against DeRidder (DeRidder, LA)