Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Balko Bison (Balko, OK) and the visiting Laverne Tigers (Laverne, OK), saw Balko's basketball squad hold off Laverne by a count of 40-36.

With the victory, Balko upgrades its record to 7-3 on the campaign. The Bison host Rolla (Rolla, KS) to play the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 2-5. Rolla won 46-12 in their recent non-league challenge against Weskan (Weskan, KS)

Next up, the Tigers play the Arnett Wildcats (Arnett, OK) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Laverne will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 11-2 record after their 55-51 league win over Leedey (Leedey, OK).