The Carlisle Bison basketball squad (Carlisle, AR), lost 60-51 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Clarendon Lions (Clarendon, AR)

With the victory, Clarendon advances its record to 5-4 on the year. The Lions host Stuttgart (Stuttgart, AR) to meet the Ricebirds in a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. The Ricebirds enter the battle with a record of 9-6. Stuttgart won 64-30 in their recent non-league battle against DeWitt (DeWitt, AR)

The Bison now own a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host McCrory for a 2A Region 6 bout on Friday, January 3. Carlisle will play a Jaguars team coming off a 68-13 non-league loss to Buffalo Island Central (Monette, AR). The Jaguars record now stands at 3-10.