Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the DeWitt Panthers (DeWitt, MI) and the visiting Okemos Chieftains (Okemos, MI), saw DeWitt's basketball squad hold off Okemos by a count of 56-54.

With the victory, DeWitt upgrades its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Panthers host Fowlerville (Fowlerville, MI) to play the Gladiators in a Capital Area - Red challenge on Friday, January 11. The Gladiators come into the challenge with a record of 3-3.

Next up, the Chieftains play the Jackson Vikings (Jackson, MI) in a Capital Area - Blue challenge, on Friday, January 11. Okemos will attempt to upgrade on its 5-2 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 63-58 non-league loss to Lumen Christi (Jackson, MI).