The Mansfield Lions basketball team (Mansfield, MO), was nudged 29-22 in Friday's league battle with the host Gainesville Bulldogs (Gainesville, MO)

The Bulldogs now possess a 8-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Koshkonong for a non-league battle on Monday, January 22. Gainesville will battle a Blue Jays team coming off a 68-11 non-league loss to Gainesville (Gainesville, MO). The Blue Jays record now stands at 0-7.

The Lions (3-11) will now prepare for their battle against Forsyth (Forsyth, MO). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 10-6 record. In their last battle, Forsyth was nudged by Hartville (Hartville, MO), 40-23, in a non-league battle.