In Saturday's non-league contest, the host Benton Tigers basketball team scored a good 73-56 win over the Plain Dealing Lions.

The Tigers (16-7) will now prepare for their contest against Southwood (Shreveport, LA). The Cowboys come into the non-league contest with a 15-6 record. In their last contest, Southwood defeated Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, LA), 69-27, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Lions battle the Summerfield Rebels (Summerfield, LA) in a non-league contest, on Monday, January 6. Plain Dealing will attempt to better on its 6-8 season record. The Rebels come into the contest with a 15-5 record after their 41-30 non-league win over Homer (Homer, LA).