The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Durant Lions (Durant, OK) and the host McAlester Buffaloes (McAlester, OK), observed Durant's basketball team edge McAlester by a score of 56-55.

The Lions (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against McAlester (McAlester, OK). The Buffaloes come into the 5A District 4 challenge with a 1-1 record. In their last bout, McAlester was edged by Durant (Durant, OK), 56-55, in a league bout.

With the loss, McAlester falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Buffaloes travel to Durant (Durant, OK) to play the Lions in a 5A District 4 bout on Tuesday, December 10. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 3-3. Durant won 56-55 in their recent league bout against McAlester (McAlester, OK)