The Caney Cougars basketball squad (Caney, OK), was nudged 45-43 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Bennington Bears (Bennington, OK)

With the victory, Bennington advances its record to 6-5 on the year. The Bears host Tushka (Atoka, OK) to meet the Tigers in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 9. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 2-4. Tushka won 76-58 in their recent non-league battle against Tishomingo (Tishomingo, OK)

The Cougars now own a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Stuart for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 9. Caney will encounter a Hornets team coming off a 80-62 non-league win over Cimarron (Lahoma, OK). The Hornets record now stands at 8-0.