The Tuscumbia Lions basketball squad (Tuscumbia, MO), was nudged 54-50 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Northwest Mustangs (Hughesville, MO)

With the victory, Northwest advances its record to 3-7 on the year. The Mustangs host Otterville (Otterville, MO) to meet the Eagles in a Kaysinger battle on Saturday, December 28. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 4-3. Otterville lost 91-46 in their recent non-league battle against Iberia (Iberia, MO)

The Lions now own a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Conway for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 2. Tuscumbia will meet a Bears squad coming off a 83-63 league loss to Fordland (Fordland, MO). The Bears record now stands at 2-6.