Carthage Tigers (Carthage, MO) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Earle Bulldogs (Earle, AR), 58-48 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Carthage upgrades its record to 4-1 on the year. The Tigers host Monett (Monett, MO) to face the Cubs in a non-league match on Friday, January 3. The Cubs enter the match with a record of 3-3. Monett won 75-52 in their recent league match against Hollister (Hollister, MO)

The Bulldogs now sport a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Harrison for a non-league match on Thursday, December 26. Earle will face a Goblins squad coming off a 54-50 non-league win over Izard County (Brockwell, AR). The Goblins record now stands at 9-2.