Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Battiest Panthers (Battiest, OK) and the visiting Smithville Braves (Smithville, OK), saw Battiest's basketball squad wallop Smithville by a count of 73-45.

With the victory, Battiest upgrades its record to 12-7 on the campaign. The Panthers host Antlers (Antlers, OK) to play the Bearcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 30. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a record of 6-9.

Next up, the Braves play the Eagletown Eagles (Eagletown, OK) in a McCurtain Six challenge, on Monday, January 29. Smithville will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 9-8 record after their 82-38 league loss to Haworth (Haworth, OK).