In Wednesday's league test, the Lathrop Mules (Lathrop, MO) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Penney Hornets (Hamilton, MO), by a score of 54-38.

Next, the Mules clash with the Plattsburg Tigers (Plattsburg, MO) in a KCI test, on Friday, December 13. Lathrop will attempt to improve on its 1-3 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 3-2 record after their 52-47 non-league win over Lawson (Lawson, MO).

The Hornets (0-2) will now prepare for their test against Wellington-Napoleon (Wellington, MO). The Tigers come into the non-league test with a 1-5 record. In their last test, Wellington-Napoleon went down by Lone Jack (Lone Jack, MO), 51-42, in a league test.