In Thursday's non-league contest, the host Pryor Tigers basketball team scored a close 41-39 win over the Sallisaw Black Diamonds.

The Tigers (10-4) will now prepare for their contest against Mannford (Mannford, OK). The Pirates come into the non-league contest with a 7-6 record. In their last contest, Mannford edged Cushing (Cushing, OK), 49-28, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Black Diamonds battle the Skiatook Bulldogs (Skiatook, OK) in a non-league contest, on Friday, January 24. Sallisaw will attempt to better on its 12-5 season record. The Bulldogs come into the contest with a 8-5 record after their 86-30 non-league loss to Locust Grove (Locust Grove, OK).