Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Colbert Leopards (Colbert, OK) and the host Bennington Bears (Bennington, OK), saw Colbert's basketball squad overcome Bennington by a tally of 46-36.

With the victory, Colbert improves its record to 8-7 on the campaign. The Leopards travel to Calera (Calera, OK) to battle the Bulldogs in a Bryan County battle on Saturday, January 20. The Bulldogs come into the battle with a record of 8-9. Calera won 40-38 in their recent league battle against Achille (Achille, OK)

The Bears (14-5) will now prepare for their battle against Moyers (Moyers, OK). The Tigers come into the Freelance battle with a 13-8 record. In their last battle, Moyers dropped by Earlsboro (Earlsboro, OK), 64-44, in a non-league battle.