Fordland Eagles (Fordland, MO) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Hurley Tigers (Hurley, MO), 73-67 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Fordland advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Eagles travel to Blue Eye (Blue Eye, MO) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 3. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 2-0. Blue Eye won 51-34 in their recent non-league match against Jasper (Jasper, MO)

The Tigers now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to School of the Ozarks for a Mark Twain match on Tuesday, December 3. Hurley will face a Patriots squad coming off a 47-37 non-league loss to Humansville (Humansville, MO). The Patriots record now stands at 0-1.