The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Gainesville Bulldogs (Gainesville, MO) and the host Conway Bears (Conway, MO), observed Gainesville's basketball team overcome Conway by a score of 76-64.

The Bulldogs (7-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Willow Springs (Willow Springs, MO). The Bears come into the non-league challenge with a 4-6 record. In their last challenge, Willow Springs defeated Houston (Houston, MO), 80-44, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bears battle the Niangua Cardinals (Niangua, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, February 3. Conway will attempt to improve on its 5-9 season record.