The Dermott Rams (Dermott, AR) basketball edged the host Monticello Billies (Monticello, AR), 57-51 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Rams now possess a 13-2 record. They play next when they host Brinkley for a 1A Region 6 bout on Friday, January 17. Dermott will play a Tigers team coming off a 66-54 league win over Clarendon (Clarendon, AR). The Tigers record now stands at 11-3.

With the loss, Monticello falls to 3-6 on the campaign. The Billies host Hamburg (Hamburg, AR) to play the Lions in a 4A Region 8 bout on Friday, January 17. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 2-9. Hamburg lost 60-34 in their recent non-league bout against Sheridan (Sheridan, AR)