Carthage Tigers (Carthage, MO) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Joplin Eagles (Joplin, MO), 44-36 in a league bout.

With the victory, Carthage upgrades its record to 6-7 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Ozark (Ozark, MO) to play the Tigers in a Central Ozarks bout on Thursday, January 11. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 0-1. Ozark lost 40-35 in their recent non-league bout against West Plains (West Plains, MO)

Next up, the Eagles play the Republic Tigers (Republic, MO) in a Central Ozarks bout, on Thursday, January 11. Joplin will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 7-4 record after their 53-41 non-league loss to Skyline (Urbana, MO).