Merritt Oilers (Elk City, OK) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Apache Warriors (Apache, OK), 47-36 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Merritt advances its record to 3-4 on the year. The Oilers host Hinton (Hinton, OK) to face the Comets in a non-league match on Friday, December 20. The Comets enter the match with a record of 5-3. Hinton lost 54-45 in their recent non-league match against Fairview (Fairview, OK)

The Warriors now own a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sterling for a Caddo-Comanche match on Friday, December 20. Apache will face a Tigers squad coming off a 47-42 non-league loss to Fort Cobb-Broxton (Fort Cobb, OK). The Tigers record now stands at 10-2.