The Highland Rebels (Hardy, AR) basketball got by the visiting Calico Rock Pirates (Calico Rock, AR), 45-38 in Thursday's non-league test.

Coming up next, the Rebels play the Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) in a non-league bout, on Monday, November 17. Highland will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Bearkatz go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 78-51 non-league loss to Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR).

With the loss, Calico Rock falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Rural Special (Fox, AR) to encounter the Rebels in a 1A Region 2 challenge on Tuesday, November 18. The Rebels come into the challenge with a record of 3-5. Rural Special lost 68-43 in their recent non-league challenge against Wonderview (Hattieville, AR)