Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Northwood Falcons (Shreveport, LA) and the visiting Carencro Bears (Lafayette, LA), saw Northwood's basketball squad hold off Carencro by a count of 70-68.

With the victory, Northwood upgrades its record to 5-6 on the campaign. The Falcons host Green Oaks (Shreveport, LA) to play the Giants in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 6. The Giants come into the challenge with a record of 6-10. Green Oaks lost 49-34 in their recent non-league challenge against Lakeview (Campti, LA)

Next up, the Bears play the Northwood Gators (Lena, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 5. Carencro will attempt to advance on its 8-5 season record. The Gators go into the test with a 16-1 record after their 64-42 non-league win over Opelousas (Opelousas, LA).