Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Bellmont Braves (Decatur, IN) and the host DeKalb Barons (Waterloo, IN), saw Bellmont's basketball squad hold off DeKalb by a count of 44-43.

With the victory, Bellmont upgrades its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Braves host Angola (Angola, IN) to play the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 9. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 6-12. Angola lost 68-62 in their recent non-league challenge against Leo (Leo, IN)

Next up, the Barons play the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets (Fort Wayne, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 13. DeKalb will attempt to upgrade on its 6-11 season record. The Cadets come into the challenge with a 10-9 record after their 54-47 league loss to Homestead (Fort Wayne, IN).