The Knob Noster Panthers basketball team (Knob Noster, MO), was overwhelmed 68-36 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Smith-Cotton Tigers (Sedalia, MO)

The Tigers now possess a 1-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jefferson City for a Central Missouri battle on Friday, January 19. Smith-Cotton will confront a Jays team coming off a 80-70 non-league win over Lutheran (St. Peters, MO). The Jays record now stands at 4-6.

The Panthers (7-6) will now prepare for their battle against Lafayette County (Higginsville, MO). The Huskers come into the Missouri River Valley - East battle with a 12-1 record. In their last battle, Lafayette County trounced Carrollton (Carrollton, MO), 89-51, in a league battle.