The Hackberry Mustangs basketball squad (Hackberry, LA), was crushed 65-28 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Merryville Panthers (Merryville, LA)

With the victory, Merryville advances its record to 10-2 on the year. The Panthers travel to Washington-Marion (Lake Charles, LA) to meet the Charging Indians in a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. The Charging Indians enter the battle with a record of 5-5. Washington-Marion lost 44-35 in their recent non-league battle against Peabody (Alexandria, LA)

The Mustangs now own a 3-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northside Christian for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. Hackberry will meet a Warriors squad coming off a 53-23 non-league loss to St. John (Plaquemine, LA). The Warriors record now stands at 3-8.