The Ash Grove Pirates basketball squad (Ash Grove, MO), was nudged 44-40 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Walnut Grove Tigers (Walnut Grove, MO)

With the victory, Walnut Grove advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Tigers host Clever (Clever, MO) to meet the Blue Jays in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 9. The Blue Jays enter the battle with a record of 1-3. Clever lost 54-48 in their recent non-league battle against Marionville (Marionville, MO)

The Pirates now own a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Diamond for a Southwest contest on Tuesday, December 9. Ash Grove will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 56-47 non-league win over Southwest (Washburn, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-0.