In Thursday's league test, the Benton Panthers (Benton, AR) basketball squad trounced the host Arkansas Razorbacks (Texarkana, AR), by a final score of 70-19.

Next, the Panthers clash with the Pine Bluff Zebras (Pine Bluff, AR) in a 5A South test, on Friday, December 27. Benton will attempt to upgrade on its 9-2 season record. The Zebras come into the test with a 2-10 record after their 66-63 league loss to El Dorado (El Dorado, AR).

The Razorbacks (0-9) will now prepare for their test against Kirby (Kirby, AR). The Trojans come into the non-league test with a 13-5 record. In their last test, Kirby bounced Mineral Springs (Mineral Springs, AR), 75-51, in a league test.