The Starks Panthers toppled the visiting Merryville Panthers basketball team by a tally of 71-57 in Tuesday's non-league game.

The Panthers now possess a 7-3 record. They play next when they travel to DeQuincy for a non-league game on Thursday, December 11. Starks will confront a Tigers team coming off a 70-51 non-league loss to Westlake (Westlake, LA). The Tigers record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Merryville falls to 6-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host Vinton (Vinton, LA) to clash with the Lions in a non-league test on Thursday, December 11. The Lions come into the test with a record of 4-1. Vinton won 72-27 in their recent non-league test against Johnson Bayou (Cameron, LA)