The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Steelville Cardinals (Steelville, MO) and the host Lathrop Mules (Lathrop, MO), observed Steelville's basketball team knock off Lathrop by a score of 71-53.

The Cardinals (4-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Owensville (Owensville, MO). The Dutchmen come into the non-league challenge with a 3-6 record. In their last challenge, Owensville was knocked off by California (California, MO), 37-27, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Mules encounter the Bishop LeBlond Eagles (St. Joseph, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 4. Lathrop will attempt to improve on its 2-7 season record.