The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Southside Panthers (Gadsden, AL) and the visiting Boaz Pirates (Boaz, AL), observed Southside's basketball team overcome Boaz by a margin of 59-42.

The Panthers (7-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Sardis (Boaz, AL). The Lions come into the non-league challenge with a 4-12 record. In their last challenge, Sardis dropped by New Hope (New Hope, AL), 65-53, in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Pirates encounter the Alexandria Valley Cubs (Alexandria, AL) in a non-league test, on Monday, December 23. Boaz will attempt to improve on its 5-10 season record. The Valley Cubs come into the test with a 6-1 record after their 56-52 non-league win over Anniston (Anniston, AL).