The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Hickory Hornets (Hermitage, PA) and the visiting East (Youngstown, OH), observed Hickory's basketball team edge East by a score of 74-67.

The Hornets (7-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Neighborhood Academy (Pittsburgh, PA). The come into the non-league challenge with a 10-1 record.

In their next game, the encounter the Ursuline Fighting Irish (Youngstown, OH) in a Steel Valley challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. East will attempt to improve on its 2-8 season record. The Fighting Irish come into the challenge with a 7-3 record after their 101-84 non-league win over Washington (Massillon, OH).