Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Canton Warriors (Canton, PA) and the host Austin Panthers (Austin, PA), saw Canton's basketball squad hold off Austin by a tally of 42-39.

With the victory, Canton improves its record to 1-2 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Galeton (Galeton, PA) to play the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 9. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 1-0. Galeton won 59-26 in their recent league challenge against Oswayo Valley (Shinglehouse, PA)

Next up, the Panthers play the Oswayo Valley Green Wave (Shinglehouse, PA) in a North Tier challenge, on Monday, December 11. Austin will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Green Wave come into the challenge with a 1-1 record after their 59-26 league loss to Galeton (Galeton, PA).