The Mulberry Panthers (Mulberry, FL) basketball nipped the host Fort Meade Miners (Fort Meade, FL), 52-48 in Monday's non-league test.

The Panthers (2-1) will now prepare for their test against Tenoroc (Lakeland, FL). The Titans go into the 4A District 7 test with a 0-3 record. In their last test, Tenoroc was tipped by Frostproof (Frostproof, FL), 75-48, in a non-league test.

The Miners now own a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Ridgeview Global Studies Academy for a non-league test on Tuesday, December 5. Fort Meade will encounter a Explorers squad coming off a 54-51 non-league loss to Oasis Christian (Winter Haven, FL). The Explorers record now stands at 0-2.