The Whitfield Warriors defeated the visiting Gateway Legacy Christian Academy Lions basketball squad by a final score of 62-49 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Warriors clash with the Lift for Life Academy Hawks (St. Louis, MO) in a Freelance outing, on Friday, January 17. Whitfield will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Hawks come into the outing with a 0-7 record after their 67-46 non-league loss to Principia (St. Louis, MO).

The Lions (6-6) will now prepare for their outing against South Pemiscot (Steele, MO). The Bulldogs come into the non-league outing with a 4-2 record. In their last outing, South Pemiscot was defeated by Caruthersville (Caruthersville, MO), 78-68, in a league outing.