The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Chattanooga Central Pounders (Harrison, TN) and the host Brainerd Panthers (Chattanooga, TN), observed Chattanooga Central's basketball team edge Brainerd by a score of 63-62.

The Pounders (5-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Hixson (Hixson, TN). The Wildcats come into the 3A District 6 challenge with a 0-9 record.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Rhea County Golden Eagles (Evensville, TN) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 21. Brainerd will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Golden Eagles come into the challenge with a 8-5 record after their 60-44 non-league win over Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts (Chattanooga, TN).