Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Paulding Panthers (Paulding, OH) and the visiting North Central Eagles (Pioneer, OH), saw Paulding's basketball squad overcome North Central by a tally of 61-41.

With the victory, Paulding improves its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Stryker (Stryker, OH) to confront the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 22. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 2-3.

Next up, the Eagles confront the Swanton Bulldogs (Swanton, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 16. North Central will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 46-36 league loss to Evergreen (Metamora, OH).