The East Newton Patriots edged the visiting Pierce City Eagles basketball team by a tally of 49-44 in Thursday's non-league game.

The Patriots now possess a 2-0 record. They play next when they host Southwest for a non-league game on Tuesday, December 9. East Newton will confront a Trojans team coming off a 66-32 non-league loss to Greenwood (Springfield, MO). The Trojans record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Pierce City falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Eagles host New Heights Christian Academy (Joplin, MO) to confront the Cougars in a non-league game on Saturday, December 6. The Cougars come into the outing with a record of 3-1. New Heights Christian Academy lost 46-25 in their recent non-league outing against Crane (Crane, MO)