Magnolia Panthers (Magnolia, AR) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Ashdown Panthers (Ashdown, AR), 59-27 in a league bout.

With the victory, Magnolia upgrades its record to 14-5 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Malvern (Malvern, AR) to play the Leopards in a 4A Region 7 bout on Tuesday, February 7. The Leopards come into the bout with a record of 0-7. Malvern lost 75-17 in their recent league bout against Nashville (Nashville, AR)

Next up, the Panthers play the Camden Fairview Cardinals (Camden, AR) in a 4A Region 7 bout, on Tuesday, February 7. Ashdown will attempt to upgrade on its 1-12 season record. The Cardinals come into the bout with a 2-6 record after their 47-42 league loss to Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia, AR).