The Dermott Rams (Dermott, AR) basketball knocked off the host Emerson Pirates (Emerson, AR), 71-52 in Friday's league test.

The Rams (10-10) will now prepare for their test against Strong (Strong, AR). The Bulldogs go into the 1A Region 8 test with a 5-6 record. In their last test, Strong notched a victory over Hermitage (Hermitage, AR), 85-48, in a league test.

The Pirates now own a 9-7 record. They play next when they host Hermitage for a 1A Region 8 test on Tuesday, January 9. Emerson will encounter a Hermits squad coming off a 85-48 league loss to Strong (Strong, AR). The Hermits record now stands at 2-11.