Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Kendrick Cherokees (Columbus, GA) and the visiting Columbus Blue Devils (Columbus, GA), saw Kendrick's basketball squad hold off Columbus by a tally of 43-40.

With the victory, Kendrick improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign.

Next up, the Blue Devils play the Northside Patriots (Columbus, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 14. Columbus will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 47-41 non-league win over Columbus (Columbus, GA).