Basile Bearcats (Basile, LA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Pine Prairie Panthers (Pine Prairie, LA), 56-48 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Basile advances its record to 7-5 on the year. The Bearcats travel to LaGrange (Lake Charles, LA) to meet the Gators in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Gators enter the match with a record of 5-4. LaGrange won 71-23 in their recent league match against DeRidder (DeRidder, LA)

The Panthers now own a 4-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to DeQuincy for a non-league match on Friday, December 20. Pine Prairie will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 55-26 non-league loss to Johnson Bayou (Cameron, LA). The Tigers record now stands at 1-4.