The Mt. Vernon Mountaineers basketball squad (Mt. Vernon, MO), was nudged 42-38 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Marshfield Bluejays (Marshfield, MO)

With the victory, Marshfield advances its record to 3-10 on the year. The Bluejays travel to Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, MO) to meet the Mountaineers in a Big 8 battle on Wednesday, January 15. The Mountaineers enter the battle with a record of 6-3. Mt. Vernon won 54-46 in their recent league battle against Monett (Monett, MO)

The Mountaineers now own a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Marshfield for a Big 8 battle on Wednesday, January 15.