The Sulphur Bulldogs basketball team (Sulphur, OK), was nudged 49-44 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Pauls Valley Panthers (Pauls Valley, OK)

The Panthers now possess a 6-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Washington for a Canadian Valley battle on Tuesday, January 2. Pauls Valley will battle a Warriors team coming off a 51-35 non-league win over Cashion (Cashion, OK). The Warriors record now stands at 3-3.

The Bulldogs (4-4) will now prepare for their battle against Tishomingo (Tishomingo, OK). The Indians come into the Lake Country battle with a 2-4 record.