Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Hillgrove Hawks (Powder Springs, GA) and the visiting Creekview Grizzlies (Canton, GA), saw Hillgrove's basketball squad hold off Creekview by a tally of 51-44.

With the victory, Hillgrove improves its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina, NC) to play the Storm in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 20. The Storm come into the challenge with a record of 8-0.

Coming up next, the Grizzlies confront the South Paulding Spartans (Douglasville, GA) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, December 16. Creekview will attempt to improve on its 6-5 season record. The Spartans come into the battle with a 2-5 record after their 49-44 non-league loss to Cherokee (Canton, GA).