The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Fouke Panthers (Fouke, AR) and the host Bradley Bears (Bradley, AR), observed Fouke's basketball team overwhelm Bradley by a score of 70-25.

The Panthers (9-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Cossatot River (Cove, AR). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 0-11 record. In their last challenge, Cossatot River was routed by Kirby (Kirby, AR), 37-33, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bears encounter the Emerson Pirates (Emerson, AR) in a 1A Region 8 challenge, on Friday, December 6. Bradley will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 10-1 record after their 51-41 non-league win over Hampton (Hampton, AR).