The Clarkton Reindeer basketball squad (Clarkton, MO), was outscored 61-47 in Thursday's league battle with the host Gideon Bulldogs (Gideon, MO)

With the victory, Gideon upgrades its record to 3-8 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Leopold (Leopold, MO) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league test on Friday, January 10. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 6-7. Leopold lost 45-40 in their recent non-league test against Campbell (Campbell, MO)

The Reindeer (1-9) will now prepare for their test against Marquand-Zion (Marquand, MO). The Tigers come into the non-league test with a 3-6 record. In their last test, Marquand-Zion overcame Grandview (Hillsboro, MO), 58-54, in a non-league test.