Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Morris Eagles (Morris, OK) and the host Beggs Demons (Beggs, OK), saw Morris's basketball squad hold off Beggs by a count of 67-65.

With the victory, Morris upgrades its record to 3-12 on the campaign. The Eagles host Preston (Preston, OK) to play the Pirates in a Big Eight Star challenge on Friday, January 19. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 10-3. Preston won 57-41 in their recent league challenge against Beggs (Beggs, OK)

Next up, the Demons play the Schulter Bulldogs (Schulter, OK) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 20. Beggs will attempt to upgrade on its 4-8 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 8-7 record after their 69-45 league loss to Wilson-Henryetta (Henryetta, OK).