The St. James Tigers basketball team (St. James, MO), was nudged 36-35 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Steelville Cardinals (Steelville, MO)

The Cardinals now possess a 4-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Blair Oaks for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 20. Steelville will confront a Falcons team coming off a 64-26 non-league win over Sullivan (Sullivan, MO). The Falcons record now stands at 6-6.

The Tigers (2-7) will now prepare for their battle against Sullivan (Sullivan, MO). The Eagles come into the Four Rivers battle with a 1-11 record. In their last battle, Sullivan was nudged by Blair Oaks (Jefferson City, MO), 64-26, in a non-league battle.