The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Bloomsburg Panthers (Bloomsburg, PA) and the visiting Hughesville Spartans (Hughesville, PA), observed Bloomsburg's basketball team edge Hughesville by a score of 48-47.

The Panthers (10-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, PA). The Tigers come into the Heartland III challenge with a 7-8 record. In their last challenge, Southern Columbia Area was tipped by Mifflinburg (Mifflinburg, PA), 54-48, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Spartans encounter the Loyalsock Township Lancers (Williamsport, PA) in a Heartland III challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Hughesville will attempt to improve on its 3-15 season record. The Lancers come into the challenge with a 5-12 record after their 58-33 league loss to Warrior Run (Turbotville, PA).