Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Arcadia Hornets (Arcadia, LA) and the visiting Ruston Bearcats (Ruston, LA), saw Arcadia's basketball squad hold off Ruston by a count of 53-51.

With the victory, Arcadia upgrades its record to 4-3 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Louisiana New Tech (Plain Dealing, LA) to play the Lions in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 11. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 1-3.

Next up, the Bearcats play the Winnfield Tigers (Winnfield, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 7. Ruston will attempt to upgrade on its 4-3 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 7-1 record after their 77-16 non-league win over St. Frederick (Monroe, LA).