The crowd at Monday's non-league match between the Stoutland Tigers (Stoutland, MO) and the visiting Macks Creek Pirates (Macks Creek, MO), witnessed Stoutland's basketball squad run past Macks Creek by a count of 81-71.

With the victory, Stoutland advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Tigers host Licking (Licking, MO) to meet the Wildcats in a Frisco match on Tuesday, December 9. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 0-0.

In their next game, the Pirates battle the Dadeville Bearcats (Dadeville, MO) in a Polk County contest, on Tuesday, December 9. Macks Creek will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record. The Bearcats come into the contest with a 1-0 record after their 55-50 non-league win over Sheldon (Sheldon, MO).