The Van Buren Bulldogs (Van Buren, MO) basketball edged the host Doniphan Dons (Doniphan, MO), 74-73 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Bulldogs now possess a 3-3 record. They play next when they travel to East Prairie for a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. Van Buren will play a Eagles team coming off a 79-25 non-league win over Holcomb (Holcomb, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 4-0.

With the loss, Doniphan falls to 5-3 on the campaign. The Dons host Puxico (Puxico, MO) to play the Indians in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 6-1.