The Caruthersville Tigers basketball squad (Caruthersville, MO), was nudged 71-66 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Notre Dame Bulldogs (Cape Girardeau, MO)

With the victory, Notre Dame advances its record to 3-3 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Sikeston (Sikeston, MO) to meet the Bulldogs in a Southeast Missouri battle on Friday, December 20. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a record of 6-0. Sikeston won 90-52 in their recent league battle against Central (Cape Girardeau, MO)

The Tigers now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Malden for a Bootheel battle on Tuesday, January 7. Caruthersville will meet a Green Wave squad coming off a 88-38 non-league loss to Charleston (Charleston, MO). The Green Wave record now stands at 0-6.