Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Whitefish Bulldogs (Whitefish, MT) and the visiting Ronan Chiefs (Ronan, MT), saw Whitefish's basketball squad hold off Ronan by a tally of 45-38.

With the victory, Whitefish improves its record to 4-8 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Columbia Falls (Columbia Falls, MT) to play the Wildcats in a A Northwest challenge on Friday, February 2. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 6-8. Columbia Falls won 69-22 in their recent league challenge against Libby (Libby, MT)

Next up, the Chiefs play the Browning Indians (Browning, MT) in a A Northwest challenge, on Saturday, February 3. Ronan will attempt to improve on its 5-8 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 8-5 record after their 62-33 league loss to Bigfork (Bigfork, MT).