In Thursday's non-league test, the Pea Ridge Blackhawks (Pea Ridge, AR) basketball squad trounced the visiting Providence Academy Patriots (Rogers, AR), by a score of 56-19.

Next, the Blackhawks encounter the Green Forest Tigers (Green Forest, AR) in a 4A Region 1 test, on Tuesday, January 7. Pea Ridge will attempt to improve on its 8-6 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 4-5 record after their 66-26 non-league loss to De Queen (De Queen, AR).

The Patriots (0-7) will now prepare for their test against Life Way Christian (Centerton, AR). The Warriors come into the non-league test with a 2-9 record. In their last test, Life Way Christian was routed by Dover (Dover, AR), 71-31, in a non-league test.