The Newcastle Racers (Newcastle, OK) basketball edged the visiting Bethany Bronchos (Bethany, OK), 39-33 in Friday's league bout.

The Racers now possess a 9-5 record. They play next when they travel to MacArthur for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. Newcastle will play a Highlanders team coming off a 55-51 non-league win over Classen SAS (Oklahoma City, OK). The Highlanders record now stands at 10-7.

With the loss, Bethany falls to 8-6 on the campaign. The Bronchos host Classen SAS (Oklahoma City, OK) to play the Comets in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. The Comets go into the bout with a record of 8-8. Classen SAS lost 55-51 in their recent non-league bout against MacArthur (Lawton, OK)