The New Hope Indians (New Hope, AL) basketball edged the host Southside Panthers (Gadsden, AL), 46-43 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Indians now possess a 16-7 record. They play next when they host Sipsey Valley for a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. New Hope will play a Bears team coming off a 53-42 non-league win over Greene County (Eutaw, AL). The Bears record now stands at 7-6.

With the loss, Southside falls to 10-8 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Asbury (Albertville, AL) to play the Rams in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 2-10. Asbury lost 67-42 in their recent league bout against Whitesburg Christian Academy (Huntsville, AL)