The Chandler Lions basketball team (Chandler, OK), was nudged 57-54 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Okemah Panthers (Okemah, OK)

The Panthers now sport a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Holdenville for a non-league battle on Friday, January 19. Okemah will battle a Wolverines team coming off a 85-52 non-league win over Meeker (Meeker, OK). The Wolverines record now stands at 9-6.

The Lions (9-4) will now prepare for their battle against Meeker (Meeker, OK). The Bulldogs come into the 66 battle with a 7-7 record. In their last battle, Meeker was nudged by Holdenville (Holdenville, OK), 85-52, in a non-league battle.