Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Norfork Panthers (Norfork, AR), 81-50 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Melbourne upgrades its record to 16-10 on the campaign. The Bearkatz travel to Concord (Concord, AR) to play the Pirates in a non-league bout on Friday, February 9. The Pirates come into the bout with a record of 25-6.

Next up, the Panthers play the Cave City Cavemen (Cave City, AR) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 9. Norfork will attempt to upgrade on its 9-20 season record. The Cavemen come into the bout with a 11-15 record after their 51-48 non-league loss to Highland (Hardy, AR).