In Thursday's league match, the host Ash Grove Pirates basketball team scored a good 46-34 triumph over the Stockton Tigers.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Diamond Wildcats (Diamond, MO) in a Southwest match, on Tuesday, December 5. Ash Grove will attempt to better on its 2-1 season record. The Wildcats enter the match with a 3-0 record after their 47-41 non-league win over Miller (Miller, MO).

With the defeat, Stockton moves to 2-1 on the year. The Tigers host New Covenant Academy (Springfield, MO) to meet the Warriors in a non-league match on Saturday, December 2. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 2-3. New Covenant Academy lost 63-15 in their recent non-league match against Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, MO)