Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Penney Hornets (Hamilton, MO) and the host Plattsburg Tigers (Plattsburg, MO), saw Penney's basketball squad knock off Plattsburg by a score of 68-53.

With the victory, Penney improves its record to 8-1 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Albany (Albany, MO) to play the Warriors in a Grand River challenge on Tuesday, January 20. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 0-6. Albany lost 43-22 in their recent non-league challenge against Worth County (Grant City, MO)

Next up, the Tigers play the Cameron Dragons (Cameron, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 20. Plattsburg will attempt to improve on its 7-2 season record. The Dragons come into the challenge with a 6-2 record after their 60-53 non-league win over Kearney (Kearney, MO).