The Joplin Eagles basketball team (Joplin, MO), was overwhelmed 69-27 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Strafford Indians (Strafford, MO)

The Indians now possess a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Carthage for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 5. Strafford will battle a Tigers team coming off a 78-49 non-league loss to Glendale (Springfield, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 5-3.

The Eagles (0-5) will now prepare for their battle against Pittsburg (Pittsburg, KS). The Dragons come into the non-league battle with a 0-5 record. In their last battle, Pittsburg was overwhelmed by Parsons (Parsons, KS), 49-34, in a non-league battle.