In Saturday's league test, the Canton Tigers (Canton, MO) basketball squad got by the visiting North Shelby Raiders (Shelbyville, MO), by a score of 45-42.

Next, the Tigers play the Clopton Hawks (Clarksville, MO) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 9. Canton will attempt to move on its 4-0 season record. The Hawks go into the bout with a 4-0 record after their 63-32 non-league win over Fatima (Westphalia, MO).

With the loss, North Shelby moves to 3-2 on the season. The Raiders host Northeast (Cairo, MO) to meet the Bearcats in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 9. The Bearcats enter the battle with a record of 1-2. Northeast lost 52-44 in their recent league battle against New Franklin (New Franklin, MO)