Natchitoches Central Chiefs (Natchitoches, LA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Denham Springs Yellowjackets (Denham Springs, LA), 72-58 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Natchitoches Central upgrades its record to 28-7 on the season. The Chiefs travel to Ruston (Ruston, LA) to clash with the Bearcats in a non-league bout on Monday, March 4. The Bearcats go into the bout with a record of 22-9. Ruston won 62-55 in their recent non-league bout against Zachary (Zachary, LA)