The Melbourne Bulldogs basketball team (Melbourne, FL), was nudged 33-28 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Mainland Buccaneers (Daytona Beach, FL)

The Buccaneers now sport a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Winter Haven for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 27. Mainland will battle a Blue Devils team coming off a 42-37 non-league loss to Edgewater (Orlando, FL). The Blue Devils record now stands at 3-6.

The Bulldogs (8-4) will now prepare for their battle against Eau Gallie (Melbourne, FL). The Commodores come into the non-league battle with a 2-1 record. In their last battle, Eau Gallie edged Cocoa Beach (Cocoa Beach, FL), 59-38, in a non-league battle.