In Saturday's non-league match, the host Tipton Cardinals basketball team scored a good 53-44 triumph over the Northwest Mustangs.

In their next game, the Cardinals meet the Cole Camp Blue Birds (Cole Camp, MO) in a Kaysinger match, on Monday, February 5. Tipton will attempt to better on its 13-6 season record. The Blue Birds enter the match with a 12-4 record after their 62-31 league win over Otterville (Otterville, MO).

With the defeat, Northwest moves to 14-7 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Lincoln (Lincoln, MO) to meet the Cardinals in a non-league match on Thursday, February 1. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 6-11. Lincoln won 59-43 in their recent league match against La Monte (La Monte, MO)