Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Hatton Hornets (Town Creek, AL) and the visiting Central Wildcats (Florence, AL), saw Hatton's basketball squad hold off Central by a count of 61-54.

With the victory, Hatton upgrades its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Hornets host Lawrence County (Moulton, AL) to play the Red Devils in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 5. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a record of 3-4. Lawrence County lost 79-71 in their recent non-league challenge against Wilson (Florence, AL)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Wilson Warriors (Florence, AL) in a 4A Area 16 challenge, on Tuesday, December 5. Central will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 69-62 non-league win over St. John Paul II (Huntsville, AL).