The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Shadyside Tigers (Shadyside, OH) and the visiting Buckeye Local Panthers (Rayland, OH), observed Shadyside's basketball team edge Buckeye Local by a score of 62-57.

The Tigers (1-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Martins Ferry (Martins Ferry, OH). The Purple Riders come into the non-league challenge with a 1-2 record. In their last challenge, Martins Ferry was tipped by Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV), 67-64, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Catholic Central Crusaders (Steubenville, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 17. Buckeye Local will attempt to improve on its 0-4 season record. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a 5-1 record after their 46-43 league loss to Caldwell (Caldwell, OH).