The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Harmony Grove Cardinals (Benton, AR) and the host Magnet Cove Panthers (Malvern, AR), observed Harmony Grove's basketball team edge Magnet Cove by a score of 41-37.

The Cardinals (7-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Dover (Dover, AR). The Pirates come into the 3A Region 5 challenge with a 4-10 record. In their last challenge, Dover was tipped by Mayflower (Mayflower, AR), 53-33, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Bismarck Lions (Bismarck, AR) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. Magnet Cove will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 2-7 record after their 59-54 non-league loss to Genoa Central (Texarkana, AR).