The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Dixie Hornets (Due West, SC) and the host Ninety Six Wildcats (Ninety Six, SC), observed Dixie's basketball team edge Ninety Six by a score of 46-42.

The Hornets (9-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Thornwell (Clinton, SC). The Saints come into the A Region 1 challenge with a 3-9 record. In their last challenge, Thornwell was tipped by Greenwood Christian (Greenwood, SC), 82-72, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers (Batesburg, SC) in a AA Region 2 challenge, on Friday, January 17. Ninety Six will attempt to improve on its 3-10 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 7-6 record after their 46-38 league loss to Strom Thurmond (Johnston, SC).