In Friday's non-league test, the Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) basketball squad got by the host Cedar Ridge Timberwolves (Newark, AR), by a score of 63-59.

Next, the Bearkatz clash with the Mills University Studies Comets (Little Rock, AR) in a non-league test, on Saturday, December 21. Melbourne will attempt to improve on its 9-3 season record. The Comets come into the test with a 12-1 record after their 52-50 non-league win over Bryant (Bryant, AR).

The Timberwolves (10-2) will now prepare for their outing against Jonesboro (Jonesboro, AR). The Hurricane enter the non-league outing with a 12-0 record. In their last outing, Jonesboro got by Catholic (Little Rock, AR), 58-25, in a non-league outing.