In Friday's non-league match, the host Hinton Comets basketball team scored a good 50-42 triumph over the Merritt Oilers.

In their next game, the Comets meet the Fort Cobb-Broxton Mustangs (Fort Cobb, OK) in a Freelance match, on Tuesday, January 2. Hinton will attempt to better on its 5-2 season record. The Mustangs enter the match with a 8-2 record after their 60-50 non-league win over Carnegie (Carnegie, OK).

With the defeat, Merritt moves to 2-5 on the year. The Oilers host Navajo (Altus, OK) to meet the Indians in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 2. The Indians enter the match with a record of 4-7. Navajo lost 65-48 in their recent non-league match against Hammon (Hammon, OK)