The Dierks Outlaws (Dierks, AR) basketball were winner over the host Mountain Pine Red Devils (Mountain Pine, AR), 69-61 in Friday's league bout.

The Outlaws now possess a 18-2 record. They play next when they host Caddo Hills for a 2A Region 7 bout on Tuesday, January 21. Dierks will play a Indians team coming off a 35-22 non-league loss to Magnet Cove (Malvern, AR). The Indians record now stands at 9-12.

With the loss, Mountain Pine falls to 11-6 on the campaign. The Red devils host Spring Hill (Hope, AR) to play the Bears in a 2A Region 7 bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 11-9. Spring Hill won 56-35 in their recent league bout against Murfreesboro (Murfreesboro, AR)