The Pierce City Eagles basketball team (Pierce City, MO), was nudged 50-46 in Monday's non-league battle with the host College Heights Christian Cougars (Joplin, MO)

The Cougars now possess a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bronaugh for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 3. College Heights Christian will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 62-46 non-league loss to Drexel (Drexel, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-7.

The Eagles (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Wheaton (Wheaton, MO). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 0-6 record. In their last battle, Wheaton was nudged by Jasper (Jasper, MO), 61-19, in a non-league battle.