In Tuesday's league contest, the visiting Valliant Bulldogs basketball team scored a close 66-60 triumph over the Battiest Panthers.

The Bulldogs (5-3) will now prepare for their contest against Sallisaw (Sallisaw, OK). The Black Diamonds go into the non-league contest with a 4-3 record. In their last contest, Sallisaw nipped Poteau (Poteau, OK), 54-43, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Cave Springs Hornets (Bunch, OK) in a non-league contest, on Wednesday, January 8. Battiest will attempt to better on its 7-6 season record. The Hornets go into the contest with a 3-3 record after their 63-34 league win over Watts (Watts, OK).