In Saturday's league outing, the Sheldon Panthers (Sheldon, MO) basketball squad edged the visiting Ballard Bulldogs (Butler, MO), by a count of 49-45.

The Panthers (1-5) will now prepare for their outing against Ballard (Butler, MO). The Bulldogs go into the non-league outing with a 7-9 record. In their last outing, Ballard was tipped by Sheldon (Sheldon, MO), 49-45, in a league outing.

The Bulldogs now hold a 7-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sheldon for a non-league outing on Monday, February 4. Ballard will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 49-45 league win over Ballard (Butler, MO). The Panthers record now stands at 1-5.