Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Kickapoo Panthers (Viola, WI) and the visiting De Soto Pirates (De Soto, WI), saw Kickapoo's basketball squad hold off De Soto by a tally of 44-40.

With the victory, Kickapoo improves its record to 4-11 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to La Farge (La Farge, WI) to confront the Wildcats in a Ridge & Valley challenge on Tuesday, February 11. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 13-2.

Next up, the Pirates confront the La Farge Wildcats (La Farge, WI) in a Ridge & Valley challenge, on Friday, January 24. De Soto will attempt to improve on its 5-5 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 12-2 record after their 62-45 league win over Weston (Cazenovia, WI).