The Fredericktown Black Cats basketball squad (Fredericktown, MO), was nudged 59-55 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Kingston Cougars (Cadet, MO)

With the victory, Kingston advances its record to 3-2 on the year. The Cougars travel to Herculaneum (Herculaneum, MO) to meet the Black Cats in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 16. The Black Cats come into the contest with a record of 1-2.

In their next game, the Black Cats face the Perryville Pirates (Perryville, MO) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 12. Fredericktown will attempt to advance on its 2-2 season record. The Pirates enter the match with a 2-3 record after their 52-49 non-league win over Greenville (Greenville, MO).