In Friday's non-league match, the visiting DeKalb Tigers basketball team scored a tight 31-26 triumph over the Osborn Wildcats.

In their next game, the Tigers meet the Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] (Burlington Junction, MO) in a Highway 275 match, on Monday, January 29. DeKalb will attempt to move on its 9-7 season record. The come into the challenge with a 12-3 record after their 55-31 non-league win over Worth County (Grant City, MO).

Next up, the Wildcats confront the South Holt Knights (Oregon, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. Osborn will attempt to improve on its 2-10 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 0-20 record after their 51-14 non-league loss to West Platte (Weston, MO).