The Benton Panthers routed the visiting Pine Bluff Zebras basketball team by a final score of 55-24 in Wednesday's league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Lake Hamilton Wolves (Pearcy, AR) in a 5A South game, on Saturday, January 14. Benton will attempt to move on its 13-3 season record. The Wolves enter the game with a 5-7 record after their 64-28 non-league win over Jacksonville (Jacksonville, AR).

With the defeat, Pine Bluff moves to 0-8 on the year. The Zebras host Arkansas (Texarkana, AR) to face the Razorbacks in a 5A South game on Wednesday, January 18. The Razorbacks enter the game with a record of 3-11. Arkansas won 38-30 in their recent league game against Hot Springs (Hot Springs, AR)