Glendale Falcons (Springfield, MO) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Clever Blue Jays (Clever, MO), 53-47 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Glendale upgrades its record to 8-0 on the campaign. The Falcons host Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar, MO) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Friday, December 22. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 7-4. Raymore-Peculiar won 49-42 in their recent non-league bout against Carthage (Carthage, MO)

Next up, the Blue Jays play the Chadwick Cardinals (Chadwick, MO) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 27. Clever will attempt to upgrade on its 6-3 season record. The Cardinals come into the bout with a 5-0 record after their 32-19 non-league win over Blue Eye (Blue Eye, MO).