Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Dermott Rams (Dermott, AR) and the visiting Emerson Pirates (Emerson, AR), saw Dermott's basketball squad hold off Emerson by a tally of 65-58.

With the victory, Dermott improves its record to 17-11 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Nevada (Rosston, AR) to play the Blue Jays in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. The Blue Jays come into the challenge with a record of 28-7. Nevada won 68-51 in their recent non-league challenge against Strong (Strong, AR)