The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Bryant Hornets (Bryant, AR) and the host Benton Panthers (Benton, AR), observed Bryant's basketball team overwhelm Benton by a score of 56-25.

The Hornets (8-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Nashville (Nashville, AR). The Scrappers come into the non-league challenge with a 6-3 record.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the El Dorado Wildcats (El Dorado, AR) in a 5A South challenge, on Tuesday, December 17. Benton will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 3-7 record after their 72-49 non-league win over Crossett (Crossett, AR).