Basketball fans at Wildcat Arena got a holiday treat on Thursday in the form of a down-to-the-wire thriller.
Magnolia survived a last-second 3-point attempt by El Dorado and stayed unbeaten on the season with a 54-53 win in the varsity boys’ matchup. The Lady Panthers won the varsity girls’ game 59-30.
WEST MONROE - El Dorado got off to a slow start and couldn’t catch up Thursday in a 65-51 non-conference loss at West Monroe. The Wildcats fell to 0-3 on the season while the Rebels ran their record to 4-0.