The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Hicks Pirates (Leesville, LA) and the host Midland Rebels (Midland, LA), observed Hicks's basketball team edge Midland by a score of 78-75.

The Pirates (11-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Pickering (Leesville, LA). The Red Devils come into the non-league challenge with a 2-3 record. In their last challenge, Pickering was tipped by Hamilton Christian (Lake Charles, LA), 80-56, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Rebels encounter the South Beauregard Knights (Longville, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 10. Midland will attempt to improve on its 0-6 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 0-4 record after their 80-36 non-league loss to Rosepine (Rosepine, LA).