Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Emerson Pirates (Emerson, AR) and the visiting Gurdon Go-Devils (Gurdon, AR), saw Emerson's basketball squad overcome Gurdon by a tally of 63-54.

With the victory, Emerson improves its record to 12-5 on the campaign. The Pirates host Dermott (Dermott, AR) to confront the Rams in a 1A Region 8 challenge on Friday, January 5. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 0-17.

Next up, the Go-Devils confront the Lafayette County Cougars (Stamps, AR) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 5. Gurdon will attempt to improve on its 9-4 season record.