Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Pinckneyville Panthers (Pinckneyville, IL) and the visiting Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL), saw Pinckneyville's basketball squad hold off Columbia by a tally of 48-45.

With the victory, Pinckneyville improves its record to 26-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Massac County (Metropolis, IL) to confront the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 28. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 25-6. Massac County won 55-40 in their recent non-league challenge against Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL)