Willard Tigers (Willard, MO) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Parkview Vikings (Springfield, MO), 49-31 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Willard upgrades its record to 1-3 on the season. The Tigers travel to Marshfield (Marshfield, MO) to play the Bluejays in a non-league bout on Monday, December 11. The Bluejays go into the bout with a record of 1-0.

Next up, the Vikings play the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish (Springfield, MO) in a non-league bout, on Monday, December 11. Parkview will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Fighting Irish go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 37-30 non-league loss to Bolivar (Bolivar, MO).