Stockton Tigers (Stockton, MO) backers were thrilled Saturday as they saw their basketball team tip the host Pleasant Hope Pirates (Pleasant Hope, MO), 44-41 in a non-league game.

The Tigers now have a 4-0 record. They play next when they travel to Greenfield for a non-league game on Thursday, December 11.

With the defeat, Pleasant Hope drops to 4-2 on the year. The Pirates travel to Humansville (Humansville, MO) to face the Tigers in a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 9. The Tigers enter the outing with a record of 2-2. Humansville won 60-30 in their recent non-league outing against Niangua (Niangua, MO)