The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Cullman Bearcats (Cullman, AL) and the host Pelham Panthers (Pelham, AL), observed Cullman's basketball team edge Pelham by a score of 47-42.

The Bearcats (17-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Homewood (Homewood, AL). The Patriots come into the non-league challenge with a 11-7 record. In their last challenge, Homewood edged Chilton County (Clanton, AL), 74-31, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Spain Park Jaguars (Hoover, AL) in a 6A Area 8 challenge, on Friday, January 3. Pelham will attempt to improve on its 9-11 season record.