The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Hardin Northern Polar Bears (Dola, OH) and the host McComb Panthers (McComb, OH), observed Hardin Northern's basketball team knock off McComb by a score of 52-39.

The Polar Bears (4-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Lehman Catholic (Sidney, OH). The Cavaliers come into the non-league challenge with a 9-0 record. In their last challenge, Lehman Catholic prevailed over Yellow Springs (Yellow Springs, OH), 61-46, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Arlington Red Devils (Arlington, OH) in a Blanchard Valley challenge, on Friday, January 3. McComb will attempt to improve on its 1-7 season record. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a 9-0 record after their 55-53 non-league win over Bluffton (Bluffton, OH).