In Wednesday's non-league contest, the host Green Ridge Tigers basketball team scored a close 56-53 triumph over the Prairie Home Panthers.

The Tigers (1-1) will now prepare for their contest against Hermitage (Hermitage, MO). The Hornets go into the non-league contest with a 0-2 record. In their last contest, Hermitage was tipped by Lakeland (Deepwater, MO), 62-28, in a non-league contest.

Next up, the Panthers face the Otterville Eagles (Otterville, MO) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 5. Prairie Home will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Eagles enter the match with a 2-0 record after their 49-16 non-league win over Columbia Independent (Columbia, MO).