The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the McGehee Hawks (New Orleans, LA) and the host Pearl River Rebels (Pearl River, LA), observed McGehee's basketball team edge Pearl River by a score of 53-51.

The Hawks (8-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Newman (New Orleans, LA). The Greenies come into the non-league challenge with a 7-11 record. In their last challenge, Newman edged Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (Kenner, LA), 49-46, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Rebels encounter the Central Private Redhawks (Baker, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Pearl River will attempt to improve on its 10-6 season record.