The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Hope Bobcats (Hope, AR) and the visiting Ashdown Panthers (Ashdown, AR), observed Hope's basketball team knock off Ashdown by a score of 50-42.

The Bobcats (3-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Ashdown (Ashdown, AR). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 1-2 record.

Next, the Panthers clash with the Watson Chapel Wildcats (Pine Bluff, AR) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 13. Ashdown will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Wildcats come into the test with a 2-7 record after their 70-41 non-league loss to Robinson (Little Rock, AR).