The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Sulligent Blue Devils (Sulligent, AL) and the host Hackleburg Panthers (Hackleburg, AL), observed Sulligent's basketball team knock off Hackleburg by a score of 65-57.

The Blue Devils (4-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Shoals Christian (Florence, AL). The Flame come into the non-league challenge with a 0-11 record. In their last challenge, Shoals Christian was knocked off by Phil Campbell (Phil Campbell, AL), 72-50, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Lamar County Bulldogs (Vernon, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. Hackleburg will attempt to improve on its 7-4 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 1-14 record after their 82-56 non-league loss to South Lamar (Millport, AL).