In Friday's non-league contest, the host Dierks Outlaws basketball team scored a big 56-12 triumph over the Mena Bearcats.

The Outlaws (9-2) will now prepare for their contest against Shirley (Shirley, AR). The Blue Devils go into the non-league contest with a 0-17 record. In their last contest, Shirley was trounced by Norfork (Norfork, AR), 71-17, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Bearcats confront the Bergman Panthers (Bergman, AR) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, December 26. Mena will attempt to better on its 2-7 season record. The Panthers go into the contest with a 10-6 record after their 57-53 league win over Salem (Salem, AR).