The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Joplin Eagles (Joplin, MO) and the visiting Chrisman Bears (Independence, MO), observed Joplin's basketball team knock off Chrisman by a score of 66-56.

The Eagles (3-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff, MO). The Mules come into the non-league challenge with a 4-4 record. In their last challenge, Poplar Bluff was knocked off by Vashon (St. Louis, MO), 81-28, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bears encounter the Webb City Cardinals (Webb City, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 10. Chrisman will attempt to improve on its 0-7 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 4-3 record after their 58-45 league loss to Nixa (Nixa, MO).