The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Lockwood Tigers (Lockwood, MO) and the host Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers (Joplin, MO), observed Lockwood's basketball team overwhelm Jefferson Independent Day by a score of 45-7.

The Tigers (4-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Greenfield (Greenfield, MO). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 1-6 record. In their last challenge, Greenfield was routed by Early (Morrisville, MO), 52-31, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Cavaliers battle the Riverton Rams (Riverton, KS) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 9. Jefferson Independent Day will attempt to improve on its 1-5 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 3-1 record after their 38-27 league win over Columbus (Columbus, KS).