Longwood Panthers (Chicago, IL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Bogan Bengals (Chicago, IL), 45-41 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Longwood upgrades its record to 9-16 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Leo (Chicago, IL) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 22. The Lions come into the bout with a record of 8-22. Leo won 57-30 in their recent non-league bout against Butler (Chicago, IL)