Missouri High School Basketball - College Heights Christian nips Jefferson Independent Day
February 3, 2017: Joplin, MO 64801 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the College Heights Christian Cougars (Joplin, MO) and the visiting Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers (Joplin, MO), saw College Heights Christian's basketball squad hold off Jefferson Independent Day by a tally of 50-49.
With the victory, College Heights Christian improves its record to 7-9 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to McAuley Catholic (Joplin, MO) to play the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 4. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 15-4. McAuley Catholic won 71-21 in their recent non-league challenge against Wheaton (Wheaton, MO)
Next up, the Cavaliers play the Exeter Tigers (Exeter, MO) in a Ozark 7 challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Jefferson Independent Day will attempt to improve on its 9-9 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 0-18 record after their 56-20 non-league loss to Hurley (Hurley, MO).