The Lafayette Fighting Irish were victorious over the host Joplin Eagles basketball squad by a final score of 49-34 in Thursday's non-league outing.

Next, the Fighting Irish clash with the Webb City Cardinals (Webb City, MO) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 28. Lafayette will attempt to upgrade on its 7-2 season record. The Cardinals enter the outing with a 2-2 record after their 53-38 non-league win over Middle College (Memphis, TN).

The Eagles (2-1) will now prepare for their outing against Neosho (Neosho, MO). The Wildcats enter the Central Ozarks outing with a 2-4 record. In their last outing, Neosho was defeated by Carl Junction (Carl Junction, MO), 71-35, in a league outing.