Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Albany Hornets (Albany, LA) and the host Ouachita Parish Lions (Monroe, LA), saw Albany's basketball squad hold off Ouachita Parish by a tally of 60-55.

With the victory, Albany improves its record to 13-4 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Denham Springs (Denham Springs, LA) to play the Yellowjackets in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 4. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a record of 16-3.

Next up, the Lions play the Haughton Buccaneers (Haughton, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 29. Ouachita Parish will attempt to improve on its 11-10 season record. The Buccaneers come into the challenge with a 18-2 record after their 48-26 non-league win over Neville (Monroe, LA).