In Monday's non-league test, the Halfway Cardinals (Halfway, MO) basketball squad trounced the host Pleasant Hope Pirates (Pleasant Hope, MO), by a score of 54-29.

Next, the Cardinals clash with the Greenwood Blue Jays (Springfield, MO) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, November 25. Halfway will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record.

With the loss, Pleasant Hope falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Pirates host Bolivar (Bolivar, MO) to play the Liberators in a non-league bout on Tuesday, November 25. The Liberators go into the bout with a record of 1-0.