The Shirley Blue Devils ran past the visiting Rural Special Rebels basketball team by a final score of 78-62 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Blue Devils face the Concord Pirates (Concord, AR) in a 1A Region 2 game, on Thursday, January 11. Shirley will attempt to move on its 12-7 season record. The Pirates enter the game with a 20-4 record after their 68-44 league win over Viola (Viola, AR).

With the defeat, Rural Special moves to 7-13 on the year. The Rebels travel to Viola (Viola, AR) to face the Longhorns in a 1A Region 2 game on Friday, January 12. The Longhorns enter the game with a record of 11-16. Viola lost 68-44 in their recent league game against Concord (Concord, AR)