In Saturday's non-league match, the host Howell Central Spartans basketball team scored a tight 53-50 triumph over the Warrenton Warriors.

In their next game, the Spartans meet the Troy-Buchanan Trojans (Troy, MO) in a Gateway - South match, on Tuesday, January 30. Howell Central will attempt to better on its 9-4 season record. The Trojans enter the match with a 15-2 record after their 55-43 non-league loss to Rock Bridge (Columbia, MO).

With the defeat, Warrenton moves to 16-5 on the year. The Warriors travel to Hallsville (Hallsville, MO) to meet the Indians in a non-league match on Thursday, February 1. The Indians enter the match with a record of 4-10.