The Slater Wildcats basketball squad (Slater, MO), lost 55-36 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Pilot Grove Tigers (Pilot Grove, MO)

With the victory, Pilot Grove advances its record to 3-12 on the year. The Tigers host Northeast (Cairo, MO) to meet the Bearcats in a Central battle on Friday, January 17. The Bearcats enter the battle with a record of 8-3. Northeast won 80-27 in their recent league battle against Sturgeon (Sturgeon, MO)

The Wildcats now own a 1-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fayette for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 15. Slater will meet a Falcons squad coming off a 77-34 non-league win over Pilot Grove (Pilot Grove, MO). The Falcons record now stands at 2-6.