Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Marysville Bulldogs (Marysville, KS) and the visiting Abilene Cowboys (Abilene, KS), saw Marysville's basketball squad hold off Abilene by a tally of 56-51.

With the victory, Marysville improves its record to 13-2 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Centralia (Centralia, KS) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Monday, February 6. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 10-4. Centralia won 63-43 in their recent non-league challenge against Frankfort (Frankfort, KS)

Next up, the Cowboys encounter the Concordia Panthers (Concordia, KS) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, February 7. Abilene will attempt to advance on its 8-7 season record. The Panthers go into the test with a 7-8 record after their 56-50 non-league win over Sacred Heart (Salina, KS).