In Friday's non-league test, the Nevada Tigers (Nevada, MO) basketball squad trounced the host Butler Bears (Butler, MO), by a score of 50-18.

Next, the Tigers clash with the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers (Mt. Vernon, MO) in a Big 8 test, on Tuesday, January 7. Nevada will attempt to improve on its 7-2 season record. The Mountaineers come into the test with a 5-3 record after their 43-37 non-league win over Sparta (Sparta, MO).

The Bears (1-7) will now prepare for their test against Appleton City (Appleton City, MO). The Bulldogs come into the non-league test with a 4-5 record. In their last test, Appleton City bounced Montrose/Ballard (Montrose, MO), 52-41, in a non-league test.