The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Benton Central Bison (Oxford, IN) and the host Western Panthers (Russiaville, IN), observed Benton Central's basketball team edge Western by a score of 49-44.

The Bison (7-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield, IN). The Kougars come into the non-league challenge with a 5-8 record. In their last challenge, Kankakee Valley was tipped by Chesterton (Chesterton, IN), 62-23, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the University Trailblazers (Carmel, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. Western will attempt to improve on its 2-9 season record. The Trailblazers come into the challenge with a 4-5 record after their 64-38 non-league loss to Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis, IN).