Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Houston Tigers (Houston, MO) and the visiting Dora Falcons (Dora, MO), saw Houston's basketball squad hold off Dora by a tally of 53-50.

With the victory, Houston improves its record to 5-15 on the campaign. The Tigers host Willow Springs (Willow Springs, MO) to confront the Bears in a South Central challenge on Friday, February 16. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 8-13.

Next up, the Falcons confront the Winona Wildcats (Winona, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 20. Dora will attempt to improve on its 11-11 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 8-8 record after their 62-59 non-league win over Viola (Viola, AR).