In Tuesday's non-league outing, the Benton Panthers (Benton, AR) basketball squad edged the visiting Bryant Hornets (Bryant, AR), by a margin of 54-48.

The Panthers (8-2) will now prepare for their outing against Parkview (Little Rock, AR). The Patriots go into the 6A South outing with a 7-1 record. In their last outing, Parkview held off Plano West (Plano, TX), 53-41, in a non-league outing.

The Hornets now own a 6-7 record. They play next when they travel to Greenwood for a 7A/6A Central outing on Friday, January 9. Bryant will clash with a Bulldogs squad coming off a 59-42 non-league loss to Paragould (Paragould, AR). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-5.