The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Soper Bears (Soper, OK) and the host Caney Cougars (Caney, OK), witnessed Soper's basketball squad hold off Caney by a count of 43-39.

With the victory, Soper advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Bears host Boswell (Boswell, OK) to meet the Scorpions in a non-league battle on Thursday, November 13. The Scorpions come into the challenge with a record of 0-2. Boswell lost 37-22 in their recent non-league challenge against Bennington (Bennington, OK)

In their next game, the Cougars encounter the Milburn Eagles (Milburn, OK) in a Big 5 battle, on Tuesday, November 18. Caney will attempt to advance on its 1-2 season record. The Eagles enter the battle with a 2-1 record after their 59-14 league loss to Stringtown (Stringtown, OK).