The Calico Rock Pirates bounced the visiting Shirley Blue Devils basketball squad by a final score of 82-37 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Pirates clash with the Viola Longhorns (Viola, AR) in a 1A Region 2 outing, on Thursday, December 19. Calico Rock will attempt to upgrade on its 11-5 season record. The Longhorns enter the outing with a 4-11 record after their 67-35 league loss to West Side (Greers Ferry, AR).

The Blue Devils (0-15) will now prepare for their outing against Norfork (Norfork, AR). The Panthers enter the 1A Region 2 outing with a 6-11 record. In their last outing, Norfork was overwhelmed by Rural Special (Fox, AR), 71-44, in a league outing.