Baxter Springs Lions (Baxter Springs, KS) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Galena Bulldogs (Galena, KS), 52-45 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Baxter Springs upgrades its record to 6-7 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Frontenac (Frontenac, KS) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Friday, February 9. The Raiders come into the bout with a record of 5-8. Frontenac lost 57-54 in their recent non-league bout against Riverton (Riverton, KS)

In their next game, the Bulldogs meet the St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers (Pittsburg, KS) in a Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee match, on Friday, February 9. Galena will attempt to move on its 6-6 season record.