In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Sylvan Hills Bears basketball team scored a good 56-44 triumph over the Bauxite Miners.

In their next game, the Bears meet the Jacksonville Titans (Jacksonville, AR) in a 5A Central match, on Tuesday, January 2. Sylvan Hills will attempt to better on its 9-3 season record. The Titans enter the match with a 10-7 record after their 59-50 non-league win over Sheridan (Sheridan, AR).

With the defeat, Bauxite moves to 5-8 on the year. The Miners host Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock, AR) to meet the Warriors in a 4A Region 5 match on Tuesday, January 2. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 10-6. Little Rock Christian Academy lost 80-79 in their recent non-league match against Washington (Houston, TX)