The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Metro Academy Mavericks (Shawnee Mission, KS) and the host Butler Bears (Butler, MO), observed Metro Academy's basketball team knock off Butler by a score of 49-33.

The Mavericks (8-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Harrisonville (Harrisonville, MO). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 5-3 record. In their last challenge, Harrisonville prevailed over Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill, MO), 65-50, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bears encounter the Nevada Tigers (Nevada, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. Butler will attempt to improve on its 0-5 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 4-1 record after their 53-49 non-league win over Joplin (Joplin, MO).