Valliant Bulldogs (Valliant, OK) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Battiest Panthers (Battiest, OK), 67-34 in a league bout.

With the victory, Valliant upgrades its record to 6-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Talihina (Talihina, OK) to play the Golden Tigers in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 4. The Golden Tigers come into the bout with a record of 4-4. Talihina won 50-40 in their recent non-league bout against Poteau (Poteau, OK)

Next up, the Panthers confront the Rattan Rams (Rattan, OK) in a McCurtain Six battle, on Tuesday, January 9. Battiest will attempt to improve on its 8-3 season record.