The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hot Springs Trojans (Hot Springs, AR) and the visiting Central Cougars (West Helena, AR), observed Hot Springs's basketball team edge Central by a score of 56-55.

The Trojans (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against North Little Rock (North Little Rock, AR). The Charging Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 5-2 record. In their last challenge, North Little Rock edged Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff, AR), 75-36, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cougars encounter the Watson Chapel Wildcats (Pine Bluff, AR) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 6. Central will attempt to improve on its 1-8 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 75-36 non-league loss to North Little Rock (North Little Rock, AR).