Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Grinnell Tigers (Grinnell, IA) and the visiting Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA), saw Grinnell's basketball squad hold off Benton by a count of 43-41.

With the victory, Grinnell upgrades its record to 13-4 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin, IA) to play the Clippers in a non-league challenge on Monday, February 5. The Clippers come into the challenge with a record of 12-6. Clear Creek-Amana won 87-70 in their recent non-league challenge against Washington (Washington, IA)

The Bobcats now own a 6-11 record. They play next when they travel to West Liberty for a non-league test on Monday, February 5.