In Friday's non-league contest, the host Hardin-Central Bulldogs basketball team scored a close 45-42 win over the Tri-County Mustangs.

The Bulldogs (4-1) will now prepare for their contest against Southwest (Ludlow, MO). The Wildcats come into the non-league contest with a 0-5 record. In their last contest, Southwest was tipped by Braymer (Braymer, MO), 85-24, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Mustangs battle the Pattonsburg Panthers (Pattonsburg, MO) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, December 10. Tri-County will attempt to better on its 0-2 season record. The Panthers come into the contest with a 1-3 record after their 65-31 non-league loss to Winston (Winston, MO).