In Friday's league match, the visiting St. Joseph Christian Lions basketball team scored a decisive 59-30 triumph over the Albany Warriors.

In their next game, the Lions meet the Rock Port Blue Jays (Rock Port, MO) in a non-league match, on Thursday, January 11. St. Joseph Christian will attempt to better on its 9-5 season record. The Blue Jays enter the match with a 8-3 record after their 40-30 league win over Northeast Nodaway (Ravenwood, MO).

With the defeat, Albany moves to 5-6 on the year. The Warriors host King City (King City, MO) to meet the Wildkats in a Grand River West match on Monday, January 8. The Wildkats enter the match with a record of 9-5. King City won 39-30 in their recent league match against Princeton (Princeton, MO)