Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Oswego Panthers (Oswego, IL) and the host Plainfield East Bengals (Plainfield, IL), saw Oswego's basketball squad hold off Plainfield East by a count of 58-53.

With the victory, Oswego upgrades its record to 9-13 on the campaign. The Panthers host Joliet Central (Joliet, IL) to play the Steelmen in a SouthWest Prairie challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Steelmen come into the challenge with a record of 6-18. Joliet Central won 50-47 in their recent league challenge against Minooka (Minooka, IL)

Next up, the Bengals play the Neuqua Valley Wildcats (Naperville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 21. Plainfield East will attempt to upgrade on its 9-10 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 16-6 record after their 47-35 league loss to Naperville North (Naperville, IL).