The Cherokee Chiefs basketball squad (Cherokee, OK), was nudged 43-41 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Perry Maroons (Perry, OK)

With the victory, Perry advances its record to 3-3 on the year. The Maroons travel to Pawnee (Pawnee, OK) to meet the Black Bears in a 89er - East battle on Tuesday, December 17. The Black Bears enter the battle with a record of 0-3. Pawnee lost 53-51 in their recent non-league battle against Yale (Yale, OK)

The Chiefs now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ringwood for a Orient battle on Tuesday, December 17. Cherokee will meet a Red Devils squad coming off a 51-29 non-league loss to Perry (Perry, OK). The Red Devils record now stands at 2-3.