The Bourbon War Hawks basketball squad (Bourbon, MO), was nudged 69-65 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Marquand-Zion Tigers (Marquand, MO)

With the victory, Marquand-Zion advances its record to 2-3 on the year. The Tigers host Westwood Baptist Academy (Poplar Bluff, MO) to meet the Eagles in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 5-1. Westwood Baptist Academy lost 72-37 in their recent non-league battle against Richland (Essex, MO)

The War Hawks now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Viburnum for a Gasconade Valley battle on Friday, December 6. Bourbon will meet a Blue Jays squad coming off a 93-9 non-league loss to Bunker (Bunker, MO). The Blue Jays record now stands at 0-1.