The Oak Park Northmen (Kansas City, MO) basketball edged the visiting North Kansas City Hornets (North Kansas City, MO), 51-49 in Monday's league bout.

The Northmen now possess a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Park Hill for a non-league bout on Thursday, December 19. Oak Park will play a Trojans team coming off a 66-34 non-league win over Raytown South (Raytown, MO). The Trojans record now stands at 6-1.

With the loss, North Kansas City falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Hornets host Marshall County (Benton, KY) to play the Marshals in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 19. The Marshals go into the bout with a record of 5-0. Marshall County won 55-15 in their recent league bout against Murray (Murray, KY)