The Montrose Blue Jays basketball squad (Montrose, MO), was crushed 56-29 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Appleton City Bulldogs (Appleton City, MO)

With the victory, Appleton City advances its record to 6-4 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Butler (Butler, MO) to meet the Bears in a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 3-4.

The Blue Jays now own a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Leeton for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. Montrose will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 68-22 non-league loss to Macks Creek (Macks Creek, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-7.