The Central Cougars (West Helena, AR) basketball edged the visiting Watson Chapel Wildcats (Pine Bluff, AR), 63-57 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Cougars now possess a 2-8 record. They play next when they host Northside for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 7. Central will play a Grizzlies team coming off a 63-52 non-league win over Robinson (Little Rock, AR). The Grizzlies record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Watson Chapel falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Robinson (Little Rock, AR) to play the Senators in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 7. The Senators go into the bout with a record of 3-5. Robinson lost 63-52 in their recent non-league bout against Northside (Fort Smith, AR)