Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Morenci Bulldogs (Morenci, MI) and the visiting Whiteford Bobcats (Ottawa Lake, MI), saw Morenci's basketball squad hold off Whiteford by a count of 44-43.

With the victory, Morenci upgrades its record to 8-0 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Erie-Mason (Erie, MI) to play the Eagles in a Tri-County challenge on Wednesday, January 11. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 2-6. Erie-Mason lost 47-40 in their recent league challenge against Madison (Adrian, MI)

Next up, the Bobcats play the Sand Creek Aggies (Sand Creek, MI) in a Tri-County challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Whiteford will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Aggies come into the challenge with a 4-5 record after their 52-33 league win over Britton Deerfield (Britton, MI).