The Slater Wildcats nipped the visiting New Franklin Bulldogs basketball squad by a final score of 51-49 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Wildcats clash with the Smithton Tigers (Smithton, MO) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, January 2. Slater will attempt to upgrade on its 5-3 season record. The Tigers enter the outing with a 3-5 record after their 51-42 league loss to Lincoln (Lincoln, MO).

The Bulldogs (5-3) will now prepare for their outing against Tuscumbia (Tuscumbia, MO). The Lions enter the non-league outing with a 2-4 record. In their last outing, Tuscumbia was nipped by Prairie Home (Prairie Home, MO), 85-60, in a non-league outing.