The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Boonville Pirates (Boonville, MO) and the visiting Marshall Owls (Marshall, MO), observed Boonville's basketball team overwhelm Marshall by a score of 68-23.

The Pirates (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against California (California, MO). The Pintos come into the Tri-County - Southwest challenge with a 2-1 record. In their last challenge, California trounced New Bloomfield (New Bloomfield, MO), 83-8, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Owls encounter the Knob Noster Panthers (Knob Noster, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 9. Marshall will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 1-1 record after their 56-53 non-league loss to Warsaw (Warsaw, MO).