In Saturday's non-league contest, the visiting Hernando Leopards basketball team scored a close 44-38 triumph over the Mulberry Panthers.

The Leopards (1-1) will now prepare for their contest against Crystal River (Crystal River, FL). The Pirates go into the non-league contest with a 2-0 record. In their last contest, Crystal River nipped Central (Brooksville, FL), 56-31, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Panthers confront the Auburndale Bloodhounds (Auburndale, FL) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, December 3. Mulberry will attempt to better on its 0-2 season record. The Bloodhounds go into the contest with a 1-0 record after their 41-31 non-league win over All Saints' Academy (Winter Haven, FL).