Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Pelham Panthers (Pelham, AL) and the visiting Calera Eagles (Calera, AL), saw Pelham's basketball squad hold off Calera by a tally of 56-49.

With the victory, Pelham improves its record to 9-4 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Helena (Helena, AL) to confront the Huskies in a challenge on Friday, January 13. The Huskies come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Eagles confront the Chilton County Tigers (Clanton, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 17. Calera will attempt to improve on its 2-4 season record.