Concordia Fighting Orioles (Concordia, MO) supporters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Knob Noster Panthers (Knob Noster, MO), 61-60 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Concordia advances its record to 2-5 on the year. The Fighting Orioles travel to Wellington-Napoleon (Wellington, MO) to face the Tigers in a I-70 match on Tuesday, February 4. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 3-14. Wellington-Napoleon won 43-37 in their recent non-league match against Cameron (Cameron, MO)

The Panthers now own a 10-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lexington for a non-league match on Thursday, January 30. Knob Noster will face a Minutemen squad coming off a 66-52 non-league win over Crest Ridge (Centerview, MO). The Minutemen record now stands at 13-3.