The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Putnam County Midgets (Unionville, MO) and the visiting Brookfield Bulldogs (Brookfield, MO), observed Putnam County's basketball team edge Brookfield by a score of 61-58.

The Midgets (6-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Atlanta (Atlanta, MO). The Hornets come into the non-league challenge with a 10-1 record. In their last challenge, Atlanta was tipped by Schuyler County (Lancaster, MO), 47-45, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Canton Tigers (Canton, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Brookfield will attempt to improve on its 3-12 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 11-3 record after their 56-49 league win over North Shelby (Shelbyville, MO).