Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Steelville Cardinals (Steelville, MO) and the visiting Richland Bears (Richland, MO), saw Steelville's basketball squad knock off Richland by a count of 40-30.

With the victory, Steelville upgrades its record to 3-0 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Salem (Salem, MO) to play the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Monday, December 19. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 0-3.

Next up, the Bears play the Licking Wildcats (Licking, MO) in a Frisco challenge, on Monday, December 12. Richland will attempt to upgrade on its 2-5 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 6-0 record after their 39-37 non-league win over Owensville (Owensville, MO).