Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Buckley Bears (Buckley, MI) and the visiting Mesick Bulldogs (Mesick, MI), saw Buckley's basketball squad hold off Mesick by a count of 65-62.

With the victory, Buckley upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Bears host Kingsley (Kingsley, MI) to play the Stags in a Northwest challenge on Thursday, December 8. The Stags come into the challenge with a record of 0-1. Kingsley lost 56-35 in their recent non-league challenge against Manton (Manton, MI)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Brethren Bobcats (Brethren, MI) in a West Michigan D challenge, on Thursday, December 8. Mesick will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.