The Wicksburg Panthers basketball squad (Newton, AL), was crushed 57-35 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Providence Christian Eagles (Dothan, AL)

With the victory, Providence Christian advances its record to 9-6 on the year. The Eagles host Geneva County (Hartford, AL) to meet the Bulldogs in a 2A Area 2 battle on Friday, January 3. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a record of 5-9.

The Panthers now own a 12-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dale County for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. Wicksburg will meet a Warriors squad coming off a 27-23 non-league loss to Long (Skipperville, AL). The Warriors record now stands at 4-10.