Walnut Grove Tigers (Walnut Grove, MO) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Clever Blue Jays (Clever, MO), 63-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Walnut Grove upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Tigers travel to Everton (Everton, MO) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Monday, December 18. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 0-10. Everton lost 54-34 in their recent non-league bout against Sheldon (Sheldon, MO)

Next up, the Blue Jays play the Billings Wildcats (Billings, MO) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 15. Clever will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 3-3 record after their 61-30 non-league win over Bradleyville (Bradleyville, MO).