The Kirksville Tigers basketball squad (Kirksville, MO), lost 61-51 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Palmyra Panthers (Palmyra, MO)

With the victory, Palmyra advances its record to 7-5 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 10-1. Centralia won 52-27 in their recent non-league battle against Hannibal (Hannibal, MO)

The Tigers now own a 7-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hannibal for a North Central Missouri battle on Friday, January 17. Kirksville will meet a Pirates squad coming off a 52-27 non-league loss to Centralia (Centralia, MO). The Pirates record now stands at 6-4.