The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Willard Tigers (Willard, MO) and the host Hartville Eagles (Hartville, MO), observed Willard's basketball team edge Hartville by a score of 48-47.

The Tigers (6-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Republic (Republic, MO). The Tigers come into the Central Ozarks challenge with a 6-0 record. In their last challenge, Republic edged West Plains (West Plains, MO), 54-53, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the West Plains Zizzers (West Plains, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 28. Hartville will attempt to improve on its 8-1 season record. The Zizzers come into the challenge with a 3-6 record after their 54-53 non-league loss to Republic (Republic, MO).