The DeKalb Tigers (DeKalb, MO) basketball edged the host Winston Red Birds (Winston, MO), 34-32 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Tigers now possess a 4-6 record. They play next when they host North Nodaway for a Highway 275 bout on Friday, January 10. DeKalb will play a Mustangs team coming off a 59-24 league loss to Rock Port (Rock Port, MO). The Mustangs record now stands at 3-8.

With the loss, Winston falls to 6-6 on the campaign. The Red birds travel to Albany (Albany, MO) to play the Warriors in a non-league bout on Monday, January 20. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 9-2. Albany won 49-16 in their recent league bout against St. Joseph Christian (St. Joseph, MO)