Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Jefferson Blue Jays (Festus, MO) and the host Valley Park Hawks (Valley Park, MO), saw Jefferson's basketball squad hold off Valley Park by a tally of 62-61.

With the victory, Jefferson improves its record to 4-2 on the campaign. The Blue Jays host Ste. Genevieve (Ste. Genevieve, MO) to play the Dragons in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 15. The Dragons come into the challenge with a record of 2-3. Ste. Genevieve won 76-47 in their recent non-league challenge against Valle Catholic (Ste. Genevieve, MO)

Next up, the Hawks play the Collegiate Medicine & Bioscience (St. Louis, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 15. Valley Park will attempt to improve on its 1-5 season record. The come into the challenge with a 0-4 record after their 115-23 non-league loss to Hazelwood East (St. Louis, MO).