In Friday's non-league test, the Hammond Golden Bears (Columbia, MD) basketball squad got by the visiting Westminster Owls (Westminster, MD), by a score of 52-45.

Next, the Golden Bears encounter the Atholton Raiders (Columbia, MD) in a Howard County test, on Monday, December 16. Hammond will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Raiders come into the test with a 3-1 record after their 52-35 league loss to Howard (Ellicott City, MD).

The Owls (2-1) will now prepare for their test against Eastern Tech (Baltimore, MD). The Mavericks come into the non-league test with a 1-3 record. In their last test, Eastern Tech held off Lansdowne (Baltimore, MD), 59-10, in a non-league test.