Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Van Buren Bulldogs (Van Buren, MO) and the visiting Southern Reynolds Whippets (Ellington, MO), saw Van Buren's basketball squad wallop Southern Reynolds by a tally of 69-48.

With the victory, Van Buren improves its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Bunker (Bunker, MO) to confront the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 27. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 11-4. Bunker won 80-78 in their recent non-league challenge against Summersville (Summersville, MO)

Next up, the Whippets confront the Clearwater Fightin' Tigers (Piedmont, MO) in a Ozark Foothills challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. Southern Reynolds will attempt to improve on its 8-9 season record. The Fightin' Tigers come into the challenge with a 6-12 record after their 75-63 league loss to Greenville (Greenville, MO).