The Benton Panthers basketball team (Benton, AR), was nudged 57-54 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Valley Springs Tigers (Valley Springs, AR)

The Tigers now possess a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Memphis for a non-league battle on Friday, December 1. Valley Springs will confront a Blue Devils team coming off a 51-22 non-league win over Episcopal (Little Rock, AR). The Blue Devils record now stands at 3-3.

The Panthers (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Episcopal (Little Rock, AR). The Wildcats come into the non-league battle with a 2-3 record. In their last battle, Episcopal was nudged by West Memphis (West Memphis, AR), 51-22, in a non-league battle.