Ville Platte Bulldogs (Ville Platte, LA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Iota Bulldogs (Iota, LA), 48-43 in a league match.

With the victory, Ville Platte advances its record to 19-8 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Port Barre (Port Barre, LA) to meet the Red Devils in a non-league match on Thursday, February 20. The Red Devils enter the match with a record of 9-13.

The Bulldogs now own a 11-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Church Point for a 3A District 4 match on Friday, February 14. Iota will meet a Bears squad coming off a 55-17 league win over Crowley (Crowley, LA). The Bears record now stands at 12-17.