Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the East Newton Patriots (Granby, MO) and the host Mt. Vernon Mountaineers (Mt. Vernon, MO), saw East Newton's basketball squad hold off Mt. Vernon by a count of 36-35.

With the victory, East Newton upgrades its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Patriots host Aurora (Aurora, MO) to play the Houn Dawgs in a Big 8 challenge on Friday, December 16. The Houn Dawgs come into the challenge with a record of 0-2.

Next up, the Mountaineers play the Fair Grove Eagles (Fair Grove, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 20. Mt. Vernon will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record.