The Bastrop Rams basketball squad (Bastrop, LA), was crushed 62-37 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Merryville Panthers (Merryville, LA)

With the victory, Merryville advances its record to 13-3 on the year. The Panthers host Kaplan (Kaplan, LA) to meet the Pirates in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 2. The Pirates enter the battle with a record of 4-9. Kaplan lost 47-29 in their recent non-league battle against St. Thomas More (Lafayette, LA)

The Rams now own a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host West Monroe for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. Bastrop will meet a Rebels squad coming off a 36-29 non-league loss to Mansfield (Mansfield, LA). The Rebels record now stands at 6-7.