In Thursday's non-league test, the Murfreesboro Rattlers (Murfreesboro, AR) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Hampton Bulldogs (Hampton, AR), by a score of 59-50.

Next, the Rattlers clash with the Foreman Gator Arkansas (Foreman, AR) in a 2A Region 7 test, on Friday, December 13. Murfreesboro will attempt to improve on its 6-1 season record. The Gator Arkansas come into the test with a 0-8 record after their 58-17 league loss to Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park, AR).

The Bulldogs (8-5) will now prepare for their test against Parkers Chapel (El Dorado, AR). The Trojans come into the 2A Region 8 test with a 6-2 record. In their last test, Parkers Chapel beat Harmony Grove (Camden, AR), 57-25, in a non-league test.