Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Orleans Bulldogs (Orleans, IN) and the visiting Mitchell Bluejackets (Mitchell, IN), saw Orleans's basketball squad hold off Mitchell by a count of 46-44.

With the victory, Orleans upgrades its record to 11-12 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Washington Catholic (Washington, IN) to play the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, February 1. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 5-11. Washington Catholic won 48-38 in their recent non-league challenge against Lighthouse Christian Academy (Bloomington, IN)

Next up, the Bluejackets play the North Knox Warriors (Bicknell, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, February 1. Mitchell will attempt to upgrade on its 4-17 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 23-1 record after their 36-31 league win over Barr-Reeve (Montgomery, IN).