The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Goodland Cowboys (Goodland, KS) and the host Hugoton Eagles (Hugoton, KS), observed Goodland's basketball squad hold off Hugoton by a count of 43-36.

With the victory, Goodland advances its record to 4-1 on the year. The Cowboys host Holcomb (Holcomb, KS) to meet the Longhorns in a Great Western battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Longhorns enter the battle with a record of 5-1. Holcomb won 61-44 in their recent league battle against Scott (Scott City, KS)

The Eagles now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ulysses for a Great Western battle on Tuesday, January 7. Hugoton will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 68-46 non-league loss to Southwestern Heights (Kismet, KS). The Tigers record now stands at 1-5.