The Barstow Knights basketball team (Kansas City, MO), was nudged 47-44 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Blue Springs South Jaguars (Blue Springs, MO)

The Jaguars now possess a 11-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lee's Summit for a Freelance battle on Tuesday, January 30. Blue Springs South will confront a Tigers team coming off a 65-50 non-league loss to Belton (Belton, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 5-10.

The Knights (12-5) will now prepare for their battle against St. Michael the Archangel (Lee's Summit, MO). The Guardians come into the Crossroads battle with a 10-7 record. In their last battle, St. Michael the Archangel was nudged by Pembroke Hill (Kansas City, MO), 64-60, in a non-league battle.