Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Cecilia Bulldogs (Cecilia, LA) and the host Pitkin Tigers (Pitkin, LA), saw Cecilia's basketball squad hold off Pitkin by a tally of 40-34.

With the victory, Cecilia improves its record to 9-8 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Livonia (Livonia, LA) to play the Wildcats in a 4A District 5 challenge on Friday, January 26. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 11-10. Livonia lost 46-44 in their recent non-league challenge against East Feliciana (Jackson, LA)

Next up, the Tigers play the Pleasant Hill Eagles (Pleasant Hill, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 26. Pitkin will attempt to improve on its 19-13 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 14-12 record after their 52-49 league win over Simpson (Simpson, LA).