In Thursday's league test, the Viola Longhorns (Viola, AR) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Norfork Panthers (Norfork, AR), by a score of 44-33.

Next, the Longhorns encounter the Shirley Blue Devils (Shirley, AR) in a 1A Region 2 test, on Monday, February 3. Viola will attempt to improve on its 13-12 season record. The Blue Devils come into the test with a 1-25 record after their 59-31 non-league loss to Sacred Heart (Morrilton, AR).

The Panthers (12-14) will now prepare for their test against Cotter (Cotter, AR). The Warriors come into the non-league test with a 10-12 record. In their last test, Cotter was knocked off by Sloan-Hendrix (Imboden, AR), 46-23, in a league test.