The Chadwick Cardinals basketball team (Chadwick, MO), was nudged 46-44 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Thayer Bobcats (Thayer, MO)

The Bobcats now possess a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bolivar for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 30. Thayer will confront a Liberators team coming off a 51-21 non-league win over Springfield Catholic (Springfield, MO). The Liberators record now stands at 6-3.

The Cardinals (6-2) will now prepare for their battle against Central (Springfield, MO). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 0-6 record. In their last battle, Central was nudged by Greenwood (Springfield, MO), 50-34, in a non-league battle.