In Friday's non-league outing, the Heritage Panthers (Palm Bay, FL) basketball squad felled the host Melbourne Bulldogs (Melbourne, FL), by a margin of 46-33.

The Panthers (5-5) will now prepare for their outing against Bayside (Palm Bay, FL). The Bears go into the non-league outing with a 7-6 record.

The Bulldogs now own a 5-10 record. They play next when they host Cocoa Beach for a non-league outing on Monday, January 8. Melbourne will clash with a Minutemen squad coming off a 34-27 league win over Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL). The Minutemen record now stands at 8-5.