Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Russellville Cyclones (Russellville, AR) and the visiting Dermott Rams (Dermott, AR), saw Russellville's basketball squad wallop Dermott by a tally of 61-36.

With the victory, Russellville improves its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Cyclones host Warren (Warren, AR) to confront the Lumberjacks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 17. The Lumberjacks come into the challenge with a record of 0-1. Warren lost 67-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Dumas (Dumas, AR)

Next up, the Rams confront the Bearden Bears (Bearden, AR) in a 1A Region 8 challenge, on Friday, December 16. Dermott will attempt to improve on its 4-6 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 72-53 league win over Emerson (Emerson, AR).