In Thursday's non-league test, the Brookland Bearcats (Brookland, AR) basketball squad trounced the host Paragould Rams (Paragould, AR), by a score of 56-34.

Next, the Bearcats encounter the Jonesboro Hurricane (Jonesboro, AR) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 20. Brookland will attempt to improve on its 11-3 season record. The Hurricane come into the test with a 2-7 record after their 47-41 non-league loss to Marked Tree (Marked Tree, AR).

The Rams (0-7) will now prepare for their test against North Little Rock (North Little Rock, AR). The Charging Wildcats come into the non-league test with a 9-6 record. In their last test, North Little Rock bounced Greenwood (Greenwood, AR), 56-53, in a non-league test.