Houston Tigers (Houston, MO) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Fordland Eagles (Fordland, MO), 89-81 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Houston upgrades its record to 3-9 on the year. The Tigers travel to Laquey (Laquey, MO) to face the Hornets in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 28. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 6-6.

The Eagles now sport a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cabool for a non-league match on Friday, January 24. Fordland will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 64-22 non-league loss to Bakersfield (Bakersfield, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-9.