The Joplin Eagles (Joplin, MO) basketball toppled the host Carthage Tigers (Carthage, MO), 54-41 in Saturday's league bout.

The Eagles now possess a 3-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Glendale for a Central Ozarks test on Tuesday, December 16. Joplin will clash with a Falcons squad coming off a 62-41 non-league win over Smith-Cotton (Sedalia, MO). The Falcons record now stands at 2-1.

The Tigers (1-3) will now prepare for their bout against East Newton (Granby, MO). The Patriots go into the non-league bout with a 3-2 record. In their last bout, East Newton fell by Clever (Clever, MO), 53-41, in a non-league bout.