The Duke Tigers ran past the host Merritt Oilers basketball team by a final score of 56-40 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Tigers face the Canute Trojans (Canute, OK) in a non-league game, on Monday, January 22. Duke will attempt to move on its 18-1 season record. The Trojans enter the game with a 12-4 record after their 88-53 league loss to Sentinel (Sentinel, OK).

With the defeat, Merritt moves to 9-8 on the year. The Oilers host Snyder (Snyder, OK) to face the Cyclones in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 23. The Cyclones enter the game with a record of 5-11. Snyder lost 27-22 in their recent league game against Hollis (Hollis, OK)