Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Van Buren Bulldogs (Van Buren, MO) and the visiting Gideon Bulldogs (Gideon, MO), saw Van Buren's basketball squad hold off Gideon by a count of 53-47.

With the victory, Van Buren upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Twin Rivers (Broseley, MO) to play the Royals in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 15. The Royals come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Bloomfield Wildcats (Bloomfield, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 6. Gideon will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.