Missouri High School Basketball - Smith-Cotton nips Butler
January 14, 2016: Butler, MO 64730 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Smith-Cotton Tigers (Sedalia, MO) and the host Butler Bears (Butler, MO), saw Smith-Cotton's basketball squad hold off Butler by a count of 58-53.
With the victory, Smith-Cotton advances its record to 8-3 on the season. The Tigers travel to Parkview (Springfield, MO) to encounter the Vikings in a non-league test on Friday, January 15. The Vikings go into the test with a record of 4-5.
The Bears now own a 6-5 record. They play next when they travel to Moberly for a non-league test on Saturday, January 16. Butler will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 63-57 non-league loss to Warrensburg (Warrensburg, MO). The Spartans record now stands at 6-5.