In Tuesday's league match, the visiting Moberly Spartans basketball team scored a good 60-42 triumph over the Hannibal Pirates.

In their next game, the Spartans meet the Boonville Pirates (Boonville, MO) in a non-league match, on Thursday, December 14. Moberly will attempt to move on its 5-1 season record. The Pirates enter the match with a 4-1 record after their 45-23 non-league win over Fulton (Fulton, MO).

With the defeat, Hannibal moves to 4-2 on the year. The Pirates travel to Mexico (Mexico, MO) to meet the Bulldogs in a North Central Missouri match on Thursday, December 14. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 3-4. Mexico won 27-19 in their recent league match against Kirksville (Kirksville, MO)