Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Central Panthers (Independence, OR) and the host Silverton Foxes (Silverton, OR), saw Central's basketball squad hold off Silverton by a count of 59-53.

With the victory, Central upgrades its record to 10-8 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to West Albany (Albany, OR) to play the Bulldogs in a 5A Mid-Willamette challenge on Friday, February 9. The Bulldogs go into the test with a record of 15-4. West Albany won 99-52 in their recent league test against Lebanon (Lebanon, OR)

The Foxes now own a 12-7 record. They play next when they travel to South Albany for a 5A Mid-Willamette test on Friday, February 9. Silverton will encounter a Redhawks squad coming off a 79-56 league win over McKay (Salem, OR). The Redhawks record now stands at 13-5.