The Mansfield Lions basketball team (Mansfield, MO), was nudged 40-34 in Monday's league battle with the visiting Gainesville Bulldogs (Gainesville, MO)

The Bulldogs now possess a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sparta for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 14. Gainesville will confront a Trojans team coming off a 40-39 non-league loss to Fordland (Fordland, MO). The Trojans record now stands at 3-3.

The Lions (0-5) will now prepare for their battle against Spokane (Spokane, MO). The Owls come into the non-league battle with a 3-5 record. In their last battle, Spokane edged Hollister (Hollister, MO), 54-26, in a non-league battle.