The Halfway Cardinals (Halfway, MO) basketball crushed the host Climax Springs Cougars (Climax Springs, MO), 71-47 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Cardinals now possess a 5-1 record. They play next when they host Lesterville for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 4.

With the loss, Climax Springs falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Cougars host Humansville (Humansville, MO) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Friday, January 3. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 3-3. Humansville won 60-55 in their recent league bout against Macks Creek (Macks Creek, MO)