Puxico Indians (Puxico, MO) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Chadwick Cardinals (Chadwick, MO), 69-65 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Puxico advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Indians host Clearwater (Piedmont, MO) to face the Fightin' Tigers in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 3. The Fightin' Tigers enter the match with a record of 0-3. Clearwater lost 61-53 in their recent non-league match against Ellington (Ellington, MO)

The Cardinals now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Gainesville for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10.