The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Neelyville Tigers (Neelyville, MO) and the host East Carter Redbirds (Ellsinore, MO), observed Neelyville's basketball team overcome East Carter by a score of 40-29.

The Tigers (7-10) will now prepare for their challenge against South Iron (Annapolis, MO). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 14-4 record. In their last challenge, South Iron defeated Fredericktown (Fredericktown, MO), 57-47, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Redbirds battle the Twin Rivers Royals (Broseley, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 31. East Carter will attempt to improve on its 8-11 season record. The Royals come into the challenge with a 12-6 record after their 69-31 non-league loss to East Prairie (East Prairie, MO).