The Plain Dealing Lions basketball team (Plain Dealing, LA), was routed 63-23 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Haughton Buccaneers (Haughton, LA)

The Buccaneers now sport a 13-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Byrd for a 5A District 1 battle on Monday, December 18. Haughton will battle a Yellow Jackets team coming off a 39-25 non-league loss to Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, LA). The Yellow Jackets record now stands at 1-9.

The Lions (7-6) will now prepare for their battle against North DeSoto (Stonewall, LA). The Griffins come into the non-league battle with a 6-3 record. In their last battle, North DeSoto trounced Lakeside (Sibley, LA), 54-3, in a non-league battle.