The Benton Panthers basketball team (Benton, AR), was nudged 46-44 in Friday's non-league battle with the host West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR)

The Blue Devils now possess a 6-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Beebe for a non-league battle on Friday, December 2. West Memphis will confront a Badgers team coming off a 46-43 non-league loss to Lonoke (Lonoke, AR). The Badgers record now stands at 0-4.

The Panthers (3-2) will now prepare for their battle against Alma (Alma, AR). The Airedales come into the non-league battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Alma was nudged by Sylvan Hills (Sherwood, AR), 49-41, in a non-league battle.