Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Simmons Blue Devils (Hollandale, MS) and the host Riverside Bulldogs (Avon, MS), saw Simmons's basketball squad hold off Riverside by a tally of 45-41.

With the victory, Simmons improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Blue Devils travel to Amanda Elzy (Greenwood, MS) to confront the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, November 11. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 0-1. Amanda Elzy lost 52-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Greenville (Greenville, MS)

Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Greenville Hornets (Greenville, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, November 10. Riverside will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 52-41 non-league win over Amanda Elzy (Greenwood, MS).