Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Brookfield Bulldogs (Brookfield, MO) and the visiting Winston Red Birds (Winston, MO), saw Brookfield's basketball squad hold off Winston by a tally of 51-50.

With the victory, Brookfield improves its record to 6-8 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Palmyra (Palmyra, MO) to play the Panthers in a Clarence Cannon challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 15-1. Palmyra won 52-38 in their recent non-league challenge against Canton (Canton, MO)

Next up, the Red Birds play the Hardin-Central Bulldogs (Hardin, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 24. Winston will attempt to improve on its 6-7 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 9-4 record after their 68-46 league win over Tina-Avalon (Tina, MO).