The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Malden Green Wave (Malden, MO) and the visiting Greenville Bears (Greenville, MO), observed Malden's basketball team edge Greenville by a score of 47-44.

The Green Wave (6-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Holcomb (Holcomb, MO). The Hornets come into the Bootheel challenge with a 1-4 record. In their last challenge, Holcomb was tipped by Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff, MO), 53-27, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bears encounter the Meadow Heights Panthers (Patton, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 6. Greenville will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 3-4 record after their 43-26 non-league loss to Chester (Chester, IL).