The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Northeast Vernon County Knights (Walker, MO) and the visiting Sheldon Panthers (Sheldon, MO), observed Northeast Vernon County's basketball team edge Sheldon by a score of 60-56.

The Knights (1-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Miami (Amoret, MO). The Eagles come into the Golden Valley Vernon challenge with a 0-0 record.

The Panthers now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chilhowee for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 6. Sheldon will meet a Indians squad coming off a 49-33 non-league win over Montrose (Montrose, MO). The Indians record now stands at 4-0.