Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Southern Reynolds Whippets (Ellington, MO) and the visiting East Carter Redbirds (Ellsinore, MO), saw Southern Reynolds's basketball squad knock off East Carter by a count of 61-53.

With the victory, Southern Reynolds upgrades its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Whippets host Marquand-Zion (Marquand, MO) to play the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 5. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 2-5.

Next up, the Redbirds play the Lesterville Bearcats (Lesterville, MO) in a Black River challenge, on Thursday, January 4. East Carter will attempt to upgrade on its 5-6 season record. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a 1-9 record after their 67-39 non-league loss to Fredericktown (Fredericktown, MO).