The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds (Tecumseh, NE) and the host Palmyra Panthers (Palmyra, NE), observed Johnson County Central's basketball team overwhelm Palmyra by a margin of 58-35.

The Thunderbirds (5-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Louisville (Louisville, NE). The Lions come into the non-league challenge with a 3-2 record. In their last challenge, Louisville trounced Weeping Water (Weeping Water, NE), 68-47, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Weeping Water Indians (Weeping Water, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 19. Palmyra will attempt to better on its 0-4 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 68-47 non-league loss to Louisville (Louisville, NE).