The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) and the host Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC), observed Franklin's basketball team overcome Hayesville by a margin of 38-22.

The Panthers (11-0) will now prepare for their challenge against East Henderson (East Flat Rock, NC). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 2-5 record. In their last challenge, East Henderson defeated Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC), 27-21, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Yellowjackets battle the Andrews Wildcats (Andrews, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Hayesville will attempt to better on its 1-1 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 59-26 non-league loss to Franklin (Franklin, NC).