Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Lincoln Leopards (Lincoln, KS) and the host Pike Valley Panthers (Scandia, KS), saw Lincoln's basketball squad hold off Pike Valley by a tally of 45-40.

With the victory, Lincoln improves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Leopards travel to LaCrosse (LaCrosse, KS) to confront the Leopards in a non-league challenge on Monday, February 5. The Leopards come into the challenge with a record of 11-2. LaCrosse won 75-31 in their recent non-league challenge against Ness City (Ness City, KS)

Next up, the Panthers confront the Osborne Bulldogs (Osborne, KS) in a Northern Plains challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Pike Valley will attempt to improve on its 7-5 season record.