La Plata Bulldogs (La Plata, MO) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Marceline Tigers (Marceline, MO), 52-45 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, La Plata upgrades its record to 16-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Marion County (Philadelphia, MO) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Friday, February 17. The Mustangs come into the bout with a record of 16-1.

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Green City Gophers (Green City, MO) in a non-league test, on Monday, February 20. Marceline will attempt to advance on its 14-9 season record. The Gophers go into the test with a 20-4 record after their 70-31 league win over Bucklin (Bucklin, MO).