The Mercer Cardinals basketball squad (Mercer, MO), was nudged 34-30 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Pattonsburg Panthers (Pattonsburg, MO)

With the victory, Pattonsburg advances its record to 4-7 on the year. The Panthers host North Andrew (Rosendale, MO) to meet the Cardinals in a Grand River West battle on Friday, January 10. The Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 5-6. North Andrew won 32-25 in their recent league battle against Worth County (Grant City, MO)

The Cardinals now own a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cainsville for a non-league battle on Friday, January 10. Mercer will meet a Redmen squad coming off a 34-27 non-league win over Pattonsburg (Pattonsburg, MO). The Redmen record now stands at 3-2.