The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the McLouth Bulldogs (McLouth, KS) and the visiting Pleasant Ridge Rams (Easton, KS), observed McLouth's basketball team edge Pleasant Ridge by a score of 47-43.

The Bulldogs (2-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Maranatha Christian Academy (Shawnee, KS). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 2-5 record. In their last challenge, Maranatha Christian Academy edged Bishop Ward (Kansas City, KS), 54-37, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Rams encounter the Bishop Ward Cyclones (Kansas City, KS) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 25. Pleasant Ridge will attempt to improve on its 2-8 season record. The Cyclones come into the challenge with a 1-9 record after their 54-37 league loss to Maranatha Christian Academy (Shawnee, KS).