The Meadow Heights Panthers basketball squad (Patton, MO), was nudged 61-60 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Advance Hornets (Advance, MO)

With the victory, Advance advances its record to 2-4 on the year. The Hornets host Leopold (Leopold, MO) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 4-5. Leopold won 47-46 in their recent non-league battle against Scott County Central (Sikeston, MO)

The Panthers now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bloomfield for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. Meadow Heights will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 61-40 non-league loss to Twin Rivers (Broseley, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 7-3.