Siloam Springs Panthers (Siloam Springs, AR) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Life Way Christian Warriors (Centerton, AR), 53-10 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Siloam Springs upgrades its record to 5-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Mountain Home (Mountain Home, AR) to play the Bombers in a 5A West bout on Friday, January 5. The Bombers come into the bout with a record of 7-4. Mountain Home lost 56-49 in their recent non-league bout against Farmington (Farmington, AR)

Next up, the Warriors play the Yellville-Summit Panthers (Yellville, AR) in a 2A Region 1 bout, on Friday, January 5. Life Way Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 0-15 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 6-6 record after their 46-31 non-league win over Calico Rock (Calico Rock, AR).