Kirksville Tigers (Kirksville, MO) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Moberly Spartans (Moberly, MO), 72-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Kirksville upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Tigers travel to Mexico (Mexico, MO) to clash with the Bulldogs in a North Central Missouri bout on Tuesday, December 13. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 5-1. Mexico won 85-82 in their recent non-league bout against Strafford (Strafford, MO)

Next up, the Spartans clash with the Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO) in a North Central Missouri bout, on Tuesday, December 13. Moberly will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 0-2 record after their 49-39 non-league loss to Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL).