The Rector Cougars basketball team (Rector, AR), was ripped 55-33 in Friday's league bout with the visiting East Poinsett County Warriors (Lepanto, AR)

The Warriors now possess a 19-9 record. They play next when they travel to Marked Tree for a non-league bout on Friday, February 14.

With the loss, Rector falls to 11-11 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Manila (Manila, AR) to face the Lions in a non-league outing on Tuesday, February 11. The Lions enter the outing with a record of 21-5. Manila won 68-22 in their recent league outing against Osceola (Osceola, AR)