Hazelwood East Spartans (St. Louis, MO) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Hazelwood Central Hawks (Florissant, MO), 39-38 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Hazelwood East upgrades its record to 17-7 on the year. The Spartans host McCluer North (Florissant, MO) to face the Stars in a non-league match on Wednesday, February 12. The Stars enter the match with a record of 7-11. McCluer North won 54-52 in their recent league match against University City (St. Louis, MO)

The Hawks now sport a 10-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Marquette for a Suburban - Yellow match on Friday, February 14. Hazelwood Central will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 68-40 non-league win over Parkway Central (Chesterfield, MO). The Mustangs record now stands at 15-3.