The Mountain Grove Panthers basketball team (Mountain Grove, MO), was nudged 54-51 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Gainesville Bulldogs (Gainesville, MO)

The Bulldogs now possess a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mansfield for a Summit battle on Tuesday, January 23.

The Panthers (5-9) will now prepare for their battle against Forsyth (Forsyth, MO). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 11-2 record. In their last battle, Forsyth edged Neosho (Neosho, MO), 77-56, in a non-league battle.