Hartville Eagles (Hartville, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Chadwick Cardinals (Chadwick, MO), 50-36 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hartville upgrades its record to 14-4 on the season. The Eagles host Sparta (Sparta, MO) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Friday, January 20. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 11-3. Sparta won 75-38 in their recent league bout against Crane (Crane, MO)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Everton Tigers (Everton, MO) in a Mark Twain bout, on Thursday, January 19. Chadwick will attempt to upgrade on its 6-2 season record.