Chilhowee Indians (Chilhowee, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Northeast Vernon County Knights (Walker, MO), 45-34 in a league bout.

With the win, Chilhowee upgrades its record to 13-1 on the season. The Indians host Montrose (Montrose, MO) to play the Blue Jays in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 4. The Blue Jays go into the bout with a record of 8-2. Montrose won 35-33 in their recent non-league bout against Leeton (Leeton, MO)

Next up, the Knights play the Rich Hill Tigers (Rich Hill, MO) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 4. Northeast Vernon County will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 3-4 record after their 59-39 league loss to Liberal (Liberal, MO).