Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Savannah Savages (Savannah, MO) and the visiting Chillicothe Hornets (Chillicothe, MO), saw Savannah's basketball squad hold off Chillicothe by a count of 49-48.

With the victory, Savannah upgrades its record to 4-13 on the campaign. The Savages travel to Benton (St. Joseph, MO) to play the Cardinals in a Midland Empire challenge on Tuesday, February 14. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 8-12. Benton lost 58-39 in their recent league challenge against Maryville (Maryville, MO)

Next up, the Hornets play the Kirksville Tigers (Kirksville, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 16. Chillicothe will attempt to upgrade on its 11-9 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 10-6 record after their 60-51 league loss to Fulton (Fulton, MO).