The Joplin Eagles basketball team (Joplin, MO), was toppled 55-44 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting St. James Academy Thunder (Lenexa, KS)

The Thunder now possess a 2-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rockhurst for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 30. St. James Academy will confront a Hawklets team coming off a 66-54 non-league win over Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission, KS). The Hawklets record now stands at 12-6.

The Eagles (3-17) will now prepare for their battle against Carl Junction (Carl Junction, MO). The Bulldogs come into the Central Ozarks battle with a 9-7 record. In their last battle, Carl Junction beat Nevada (Nevada, MO), 66-62, in a non-league battle.