Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Staunton Bulldogs (Staunton, IL) and the visiting Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL), saw Staunton's basketball squad hold off Hillsboro by a tally of 53-52.

With the victory, Staunton improves its record to 15-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Nokomis (Nokomis, IL) to play the Redskins in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 14. The Redskins come into the challenge with a record of 18-2. Nokomis won 56-20 in their recent non-league challenge against Sandoval/Odin (Sandoval, IL)

Next up, the Hiltoppers play the O'Fallon Panthers (O'Fallon, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 14. Hillsboro will attempt to improve on its 15-7 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 18-3 record after their 66-27 league win over Belleville West (Belleville, IL).