In Thursday's non-league contest, the host Merritt Oilers basketball team scored a big 57-36 triumph over the Turpin Cardinals.

The Oilers (9-1) will now prepare for their contest against Frederick (Frederick, OK). The Bombers go into the non-league contest with a 2-7 record. In their last contest, Frederick was trounced by Tipton (Tipton, OK), 47-36, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the Mooreland Bearcats (Mooreland, OK) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, January 9. Turpin will attempt to better on its 3-5 season record. The Bearcats go into the contest with a 6-4 record after their 66-42 non-league loss to Seiling (Seiling, OK).