The Eureka Wildcats basketball squad (Eureka, MO), was nudged 47-46 in Sunday's non-league battle with the visiting Lafayette Lancers (Wildwood, MO)

With the victory, Lafayette advances its record to 4-4 on the year. The Lancers host Liberty (Lake St. Louis, MO) to meet the Eagles in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 2-1.

The Wildcats now own a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Parkway North for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. Eureka will meet a Vikings squad coming off a 52-38 non-league loss to Eureka (Eureka, MO). The Vikings record now stands at 2-5.