The DeKalb Tigers got by the visiting Winston Red Birds basketball squad by a final score of 40-36 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Tigers clash with the Rock Port Blue Jays (Rock Port, MO) in a Highway 275 outing, on Tuesday, January 21. DeKalb will attempt to upgrade on its 7-7 season record. The Blue Jays come into the outing with a 13-3 record after their 71-47 league loss to Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] (Burlington Junction, MO).

The Red Birds (7-7) will now prepare for their outing against Albany (Albany, MO). The Warriors come into the non-league outing with a 10-3 record. In their last outing, Albany was nipped by Northeast Nodaway (Ravenwood, MO), 35-33, in a non-league outing.