The Jefferson Blue Jays (Festus, MO) basketball were winner over the host Festus Tigers (Festus, MO), 55-45 in Wednesday's non-league bout.

The Blue Jays now possess a 11-5 record. They play next when they travel to Grandview for a Jefferson County - Small bout on Tuesday, February 4.

With the loss, Festus falls to 8-6 on the campaign. The Tigers host DeSoto (DeSoto, MO) to play the Dragons in a Jefferson County - Large bout on Friday, January 31. The Dragons go into the bout with a record of 4-11. DeSoto lost 59-47 in their recent league bout against Perryville (Perryville, MO)