The DeKalb Tigers basketball team (DeKalb, MO), dropped 63-53 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Winston Red Birds (Winston, MO)

The Red Birds now possess a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hardin-Central for a non-league battle on Monday, January 8. Winston will confront a Bulldogs team coming off a 68-46 league win over Tina-Avalon (Tina, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 8-3.

The Tigers (2-8) will now prepare for their battle against North Nodaway (Hopkins, MO). The Mustangs come into the Highway 275 battle with a 8-4 record. In their last battle, North Nodaway dropped by Rock Port (Rock Port, MO), 46-32, in a league battle.