The Smithville Warriors basketball squad (Smithville, MO), was crushed 62-41 in Friday's non-league battle with the host St. Pius X Warriors (Kansas City, MO)

With the victory, St. Pius X advances its record to 4-3 on the year. The Warriors host Saint Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, KS) to meet the Saints in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 17. The Saints enter the battle with a record of 2-1. Saint Thomas Aquinas won 78-63 in their recent non-league battle against St. Michael the Archangel (Lee's Summit, MO)

The Warriors now own a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Van Horn for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 17. Smithville will meet a Falcons squad coming off a 45-41 non-league win over Central (Kansas City, MO). The Falcons record now stands at 2-5.