In Thursday's non-league outing, the Wagoner Bulldogs (Wagoner, OK) basketball squad edged the host McAlester Buffaloes (McAlester, OK), by a count of 61-56.

The Bulldogs (8-5) will now prepare for their outing against Hilldale (Muskogee, OK). The Hornets go into the Verdigris Valley outing with a 7-6 record. In their last outing, Hilldale was tipped by Keys (Park Hill, OK), 63-44, in a non-league outing.

The Buffaloes now hold a 2-10 record. They play next when they travel to Muldrow for a non-league outing on Friday, January 19. McAlester will clash with a Bulldogs squad coming off a 60-57 league win over Poteau (Poteau, OK). The Bulldogs record now stands at 7-5.