The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Excel Panthers (Excel, AL) and the visiting Thomasville Tigers (Thomasville, AL), observed Excel's basketball team edge Thomasville by a score of 56-53.

The Panthers (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Shields (Beatrice, AL). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 0-1 record. In their last challenge, Shields was tipped by Monroe County (Monroeville, AL), 70-59, in a non-league challenge.

Next up, the Tigers meet the Johnson Eagles (Thomaston, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, November 19. Thomasville will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 32-12 non-league loss to Greensboro (Greensboro, AL).