The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Edwardsville Tigers (Edwardsville, IL) and the host Kirkwood Pioneers (Kirkwood, MO), observed Edwardsville's basketball team overcome Kirkwood by a margin of 71-57.

The Tigers (10-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Ladue Horton Watkins (St. Louis, MO). The Rams come into the non-league challenge with a 8-0 record. In their last challenge, Ladue Horton Watkins defeated Christian Brothers (St. Louis, MO), 80-62, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Pioneers battle the Christian Brothers Cadets (St. Louis, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 30. Kirkwood will attempt to better on its 3-2 season record. The Cadets come into the challenge with a 5-4 record after their 80-62 non-league loss to Ladue Horton Watkins (St. Louis, MO).