Fatima Comets (Westphalia, MO) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting St. James Tigers (St. James, MO), 52-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Fatima upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season. The Comets travel to Eldon (Eldon, MO) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 6. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Eldon won 63-25 in their recent non-league bout against New Bloomfield (New Bloomfield, MO)

Next up, the Tigers play the Cuba Wildcats (Cuba, MO) in a non-league bout, on Monday, December 5. St. James will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 1-1 record after their 54-30 non-league loss to Fatima (Westphalia, MO).