Fans at Friday's league battle between the East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] (Tarkio, MO) and the host Mound City Panthers (Mound City, MO), witnessed East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s basketball squad hold off Mound City by a count of 58-53.

With the win, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] improves its record to 1-1 on the season. The host Fremont-Mills (Tabor, IA) to meet the Knights in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 9. The Knights enter the battle with a record of 1-1. Fremont-Mills lost 79-49 in their recent league battle against East Mills (Malvern, IA)

The Panthers now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Andrew for a non-league battle on Monday, December 8. Mound City will battle a Cardinals team coming off a 46-40 league loss to Princeton (Princeton, MO). The Cardinals record now stands at 1-1.