Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Shepherd Bluejays (Shepherd, MI) and the visiting Bullock Creek Lancers (Midland, MI), saw Shepherd's basketball squad hold off Bullock Creek by a count of 59-52.

With the victory, Shepherd upgrades its record to 8-4 on the campaign. The Bluejays travel to Farwell (Farwell, MI) to play the Eagles in a Jack Pine challenge on Thursday, January 18. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 0-9.

Next up, the Lancers play the Millington Cardinals (Millington, MI) in a Tri-Valley - Blue challenge, on Friday, January 19. Bullock Creek will attempt to upgrade on its 6-3 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 6-2 record after their 69-57 league win over Valley Lutheran (Saginaw, MI).