The Ash Grove Pirates basketball squad (Ash Grove, MO), was nudged 52-50 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Walnut Grove Tigers (Walnut Grove, MO)

With the victory, Walnut Grove advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Tigers travel to Clever (Clever, MO) to meet the Blue Jays in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Blue Jays enter the battle with a record of 1-3.

The Pirates now own a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Diamond for a Southwest battle on Tuesday, December 10. Ash Grove will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 58-32 non-league loss to Early (Morrisville, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-1.