The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Alva Goldbugs (Alva, OK) and the visiting Blackwell Maroons (Blackwell, OK), observed Alva's basketball team edge Blackwell by a score of 63-59.

The Goldbugs (7-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Chisholm (Enid, OK). The Longhorns come into the 89er - West challenge with a 5-4 record.

In their next game, the Maroons encounter the Waynoka Railroaders (Waynoka, OK) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 9. Blackwell will attempt to improve on its 3-6 season record. The Railroaders come into the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 71-44 non-league loss to Kremlin-Hillsdale (Kremlin, OK).