The Elbert Bulldogs basketball team (Elbert, CO), was nudged 54-49 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Karval Trojans (Karval, CO)

The Trojans now possess a 17-1 record. They play next when they travel to Kit Carson for a 1A High Plains battle on Friday, February 12. Karval will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 40-35 non-league win over Wiley (Wiley, CO). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-6.

The Bulldogs (12-3) will now prepare for their battle against Hilltop Baptist (Colorado Springs, CO). The Centurions come into the 1A Black Forest battle with a 13-3 record. In their last battle, Hilltop Baptist edged Deer Trail (Deer Trail, CO), 72-62, in a non-league battle.