In Thursday's non-league outing, the Salem Greyhounds (Salem, AR) basketball squad felled the host Viola Longhorns (Viola, AR), by a margin of 55-47.

The Greyhounds (5-15) will now prepare for their outing against Calico Rock (Calico Rock, AR). The Pirates go into the 1A Region 2 North outing with a 15-12 record. In their last outing, Calico Rock was beaten by Cave City (Cave City, AR), 62-47, in a non-league outing.

The Longhorns now have a 10-20 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mammoth Spring for a 1A Region 2 North match on Monday, January 30. Viola will meet a Bears team coming off a 55-39 league win over Hillcrest (Strawberry, AR). The Bears record now stands at 19-7.