The Taylor Tigers basketball squad (Taylor, AR), was crushed 60-32 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Dierks Outlaws (Dierks, AR)

With the victory, Dierks advances its record to 11-2 on the year. The Outlaws host Shirley (Shirley, AR) to meet the Blue Devils in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 2. The Blue Devils enter the battle with a record of 0-17. Shirley lost 71-17 in their recent league battle against Norfork (Norfork, AR)

The Tigers now own a 11-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lafayette County for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. Taylor will meet a Cougars squad coming off a 56-34 league win over Bradley (Bradley, AR). The Cougars record now stands at 10-4.