The California Pintos (California, MO) basketball edged the visiting St. James Tigers (St. James, MO), 67-63 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Pintos now possess a 10-6 record. They play next when they host Hallsville for a Tri-County - Southwest bout on Monday, January 20. California will play a Indians team coming off a 83-33 league loss to Boonville (Boonville, MO). The Indians record now stands at 4-8.

With the loss, St. James falls to 8-3 on the campaign. The Tigers host Helias (Jefferson City, MO) to play the Crusaders in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 29. The Crusaders go into the bout with a record of 5-6.