The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Marengo Panthers (Dixons Mills, AL) and the host Linden Patriots (Linden, AL), observed Marengo's basketball team edge Linden by a score of 43-38.

The Panthers (5-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Johnson (Thomaston, AL). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 1-5 record. In their last challenge, Johnson was tipped by Sweet Water (Sweet Water, AL), 59-39, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Patriots battle the Marion Rams (Marion, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 19. Linden will attempt to improve on its 2-4 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 6-6 record after their 76-39 non-league loss to Hale County (Moundville, AL).