Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the South Bend Washington Panthers (South Bend, IN) and the visiting Crown Point Bulldogs (Crown Point, IN), saw South Bend Washington's basketball squad hold off Crown Point by a tally of 54-48.

With the victory, South Bend Washington improves its record to 14-3 on the campaign. The Panthers host South Bend Riley (South Bend, IN) to confront the Wildcats in a Northern Indiana challenge on Thursday, February 2. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 9-9. South Bend Riley lost 76-61 in their recent league challenge against Penn (Mishawaka, IN)

Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Portage Indians (Portage, IN) in a Duneland challenge, on Thursday, February 2. Crown Point will attempt to improve on its 9-8 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 12-5 record after their 64-52 non-league win over Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield, IN).