The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Beechcroft Cougars (Columbus, OH) and the visiting Whetstone Braves (Columbus, OH), observed Beechcroft's basketball team overwhelm Whetstone by a score of 55-27.

The Cougars (3-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Linden-McKinley (Columbus, OH). The Panthers come into the Columbus City - North challenge with a 3-4 record. In their last challenge, Linden-McKinley trounced Mifflin (Columbus, OH), 63-10, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Braves meet the Centennial Stars (Columbus, OH) in a Columbus City - North battle, on Tuesday, December 16. Whetstone will attempt to advance on its 1-5 season record. The Stars enter the battle with a 4-1 record after their 61-43 league win over Northland (Columbus, OH).