Bryant Hornets (Bryant, AR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Jonesboro Hurricane (Jonesboro, AR), 62-45 in a league bout.

With the win, Bryant upgrades its record to 10-6 on the season. The Hornets travel to Central (Little Rock, AR) to clash with the Tigers in a 6A Central challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 13-9. Central won 62-47 in their recent league challenge against Jonesboro (Jonesboro, AR)

Next up, the Hurricane play the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats (North Little Rock, AR) in a 6A Central challenge, on Saturday, February 11. Jonesboro will attempt to improve on its 6-13 season record. The Charging Wildcats come into the challenge with a 21-4 record after their 74-30 league win over Little Rock Southwest (Little Rock, AR).