Okaw Valley Timberwolves (Bethany, IL) supporters left the game happy Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine (Oblong, IL), 54-49 in a non-league outing.

Next, the Timberwolves clash with the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats (Cowden, IL) in a non-league game, on Saturday, January 3. Okaw Valley will attempt to move on its 6-6 season record. The Bobcats go into the game with a 1-10 record after their 54-20 league loss to Altamont (Altamont, IL).

With the loss, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine falls to 8-6 on the campaign. The travel to Dugger Union (Dugger, IN) to confront the Bulldogs in a Little Okaw Valley game on Thursday, January 8. The Bulldogs go into the game with a record of 2-8.