Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Don Bosco Dons (Gilbertville, IA) and the visiting Belle Plaine Plainsmen (Belle Plaine, IA), saw Don Bosco's basketball squad hold off Belle Plaine by a tally of 55-51.

With the victory, Don Bosco improves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Dons travel to Clarksville (Clarksville, IA) to confront the Indians in a Iowa Star challenge on Friday, January 12. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 2-7.

The Plainsmen (9-3) will now prepare for their contest against Lynnville-Sully (Sully, IA). The Hawks come into the South Iowa Cedar contest with a 11-1 record.