The Duchesne Pioneers basketball squad (St. Charles, MO), was nudged 40-39 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Fort Zumwalt East Lions (St. Peters, MO)

With the victory, Fort Zumwalt East advances its record to 2-8 on the year. The Lions travel to Timberland (Wentzville, MO) to meet the T-Wolves in a non-league battle on Friday, January 17. The T-Wolves enter the battle with a record of 8-1. Timberland won 68-54 in their recent non-league battle against Fort Zumwalt North (O'Fallon, MO)

The Pioneers now own a 2-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Affton for a non-league battle on Friday, January 17. Duchesne will meet a Cougars squad coming off a 58-54 non-league win over Hancock (St. Louis, MO). The Cougars record now stands at 3-12.