Walnut Grove Tigers (Walnut Grove, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Sparta Trojans (Sparta, MO), 35-34 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Walnut Grove upgrades its record to 7-1 on the season. The Tigers host Miller (Miller, MO) to clash with the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 28. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 6-4. Miller won 40-24 in their recent non-league bout against Blue Eye (Blue Eye, MO)

Next up, the Trojans clash with the Blue Eye Bulldogs (Blue Eye, MO) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 28. Sparta will attempt to upgrade on its 6-4 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 8-4 record after their 40-24 non-league loss to Miller (Miller, MO).