Macon Tigers (Macon, MO) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host North Callaway Thunderbirds (Kingdom City, MO), 53-52 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Macon advances its record to 3-4 on the year. The Tigers travel to Chillicothe (Chillicothe, MO) to face the Hornets in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 17. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 6-0. Chillicothe won 47-27 in their recent non-league match against Trenton (Trenton, MO)

The Thunderbirds now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Van-Far for a Eastern Missouri match on Monday, December 16. North Callaway will face a Indians squad coming off a 46-27 non-league win over Christian Fellowship (Columbia, MO). The Indians record now stands at 2-3.