The Southern Boone Eagles (Ashland, MO) basketball edged the host Moberly Spartans (Moberly, MO), 59-53 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Eagles now possess a 7-10 record. They play next when they host Capital City for a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 4.

With the loss, Moberly falls to 3-17 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Hannibal (Hannibal, MO) to play the Pirates in a North Central Missouri bout on Tuesday, February 4. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 9-6. Hannibal lost 62-58 in their recent league bout against Kirksville (Kirksville, MO)