Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Beau Chene Gators (Arnaudville, LA) and the host Ville Platte Bulldogs (Ville Platte, LA), saw Beau Chene's basketball squad hold off Ville Platte by a count of 61-60.

With the victory, Beau Chene upgrades its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Gators travel to Bunkie (Bunkie, LA) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 2. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 1-9. Bunkie won 66-61 in their recent non-league challenge against Washington-Marion (Lake Charles, LA)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Washington-Marion Charging Indians (Lake Charles, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 8. Ville Platte will attempt to upgrade on its 7-8 season record.