Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Niangua Cardinals (Niangua, MO) and the host Lamar Tigers (Lamar, MO), saw Niangua's basketball squad knock off Lamar by a count of 99-79.

With the victory, Niangua upgrades its record to 10-1 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Everton (Everton, MO) to play the Tigers in a Mark Twain challenge on Tuesday, January 2. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 0-11. Everton lost 75-32 in their recent non-league challenge against Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, MO)

Next up, the Tigers play the Nevada Tigers (Nevada, MO) in a Big 8 challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Lamar will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record.