The Moberly Spartans routed the host Kirksville Tigers basketball team by a final score of 65-33 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Spartans face the Southern Boone Eagles (Ashland, MO) in a non-league game, on Thursday, January 25. Moberly will attempt to move on its 15-3 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 6-10 record after their 60-51 non-league loss to Norwood (Norwood, MO).

With the defeat, Kirksville moves to 7-7 on the year. The Tigers host Hannibal (Hannibal, MO) to face the Pirates in a North Central Missouri test on Friday, January 26. The Pirates go into the test with a record of 8-7. Hannibal lost 66-61 in their recent non-league test against Palmyra (Palmyra, MO)