The Kirksville Tigers basketball squad (Kirksville, MO), was nudged 70-65 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Palmyra Panthers (Palmyra, MO)

With the victory, Palmyra advances its record to 10-2 on the year. The Panthers host Centralia (Centralia, MO) to meet the Panthers in a Clarence Cannon battle on Friday, January 17. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 4-6. Centralia lost 60-47 in their recent non-league battle against Mexico (Mexico, MO)

The Tigers now own a 8-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hannibal for a North Central Missouri battle on Friday, January 17.