Fans at Friday's league challenge between the South Pemiscot Bulldogs (Steele, MO) and the host Senath-Hornersville Lions (Senath, MO), saw South Pemiscot's basketball squad hold off Senath-Hornersville by a tally of 63-59.

With the victory, South Pemiscot improves its record to 4-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Campbell (Campbell, MO) to play the Camels in a Bootheel challenge on Monday, January 22. The Camels come into the challenge with a record of 8-5.

Next up, the Lions play the Portageville Bulldogs (Portageville, MO) in a Bootheel challenge, on Saturday, January 20. Senath-Hornersville will attempt to improve on its 4-8 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 9-5 record after their 57-49 league loss to Malden (Malden, MO).