The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Brookland Bearcats (Brookland, AR) and the host Crowley's Ridge Academy Falcons (Paragould, AR), observed Brookland's basketball team edge Crowley's Ridge Academy by a score of 56-52.

With the victory, Brookland advances its record to 5-7 on the year. The Bearcats host Marmaduke (Marmaduke, AR) to meet the Greyhounds in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 9. The Greyhounds enter the battle with a record of 5-10. Marmaduke lost 57-32 in their recent league battle against Cross County (Cherry Valley, AR)

The Falcons now own a 1-6 record. They play next when they host Earle for a 1A Region 3 contest on Tuesday, December 9. Crowley's Ridge Academy will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 55-50 non-league win over Clarksville Christian (Clarksville, TN). The Bulldogs record now stands at 11-1.