In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Sacred Heart Gremlins basketball team scored a tight 57-52 triumph over the St. Paul Lutheran Saints.

In their next game, the Gremlins meet the Northwest Mustangs (Hughesville, MO) in a Kaysinger match, on Tuesday, January 9. Sacred Heart will attempt to better on its 9-3 season record. The Mustangs enter the match with a 11-4 record after their 55-46 non-league win over Leeton (Leeton, MO).

With the defeat, St. Paul Lutheran moves to 5-4 on the year. The Saints travel to Warsaw (Warsaw, MO) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league match on Friday, January 5. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 2-8. Warsaw lost 64-40 in their recent non-league match against Stover (Stover, MO)