The Stockton Tigers basketball team (Stockton, MO), was nudged 42-41 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host El Dorado Springs Bulldogs (El Dorado Springs, MO)

The Bulldogs now possess a 6-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Butler for a Ozark Highlands battle on Tuesday, December 20. El Dorado Springs will confront a Bears team coming off a 61-29 non-league loss to St. Michael the Archangel (Lee's Summit, MO). The Bears record now stands at 3-2.

The Tigers (2-3) will now prepare for their battle against Marionville (Marionville, MO). The Comets come into the Southwest battle with a 6-0 record. In their last battle, Marionville edged Purdy (Purdy, MO), 55-32, in a non-league battle.