Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Benton Panthers (Benton, AR) and the host Little Rock Southwest Gryphons (Little Rock, AR), saw Benton's basketball squad hold off Little Rock Southwest by a tally of 76-72.

With the victory, Benton improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Panthers host Alma (Alma, AR) to encounter the Airedales in a non-league outing on Friday, December 2. The Airedales go into the outing with a record of 0-2.

The Gryphons now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Vilonia for a non-league outing on Wednesday, December 7. Little Rock Southwest will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 59-35 non-league win over El Dorado (El Dorado, AR). The Eagles record now stands at 4-1.