Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Gaither Cowboys (Tampa, FL) and the visiting Lennard Longhorns (Ruskin, FL), saw Gaither's basketball squad hold off Lennard by a tally of 66-60.

With the victory, Gaither improves its record to 15-10 on the campaign. The Cowboys travel to Largo (Largo, FL) to confront the Packers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The Packers come into the challenge with a record of 12-12. Largo lost 77-75 in their recent non-league challenge against Boca Ciega (Gulfport, FL)

Next up, the Longhorns confront the Tampa Bay Tech Titans (Tampa, FL) in a 6A District 10 challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Lennard will attempt to improve on its 8-15 season record. The Titans come into the challenge with a 13-12 record after their 60-57 non-league loss to Sumner (Riverview, FL).