The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Carthage Tigers (Carthage, MO) and the host Chadwick Cardinals (Chadwick, MO), observed Carthage's basketball team edge Chadwick by a score of 35-31.

The Tigers (4-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Miller (Miller, MO). The Cardinals come into the non-league challenge with a 4-1 record.

In their next game, the Cardinals encounter the Ash Grove Pirates (Ash Grove, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 6. Chadwick will attempt to improve on its 3-1 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 7-4 record after their 48-38 non-league loss to Macks Creek (Macks Creek, MO).