In Friday's league outing, the Smackover Buckaroos (Smackover, AR) basketball squad edged the visiting Dermott Rams (Dermott, AR), by a count of 64-62.

The Buckaroos (4-9) will now prepare for their outing against Hermitage (Hermitage, AR). The Hermits go into the 2A Region 7 East outing with a 0-3 record. In their last outing, Hermitage was tipped by Strong (Strong, AR), 62-56, in a league outing.

The Rams now hold a 3-4 record. They take the field next when they host Hampton for a 2A Region 7 East outing on Tuesday, February 3.