The Liberal Bulldogs basketball team (Liberal, MO), was nudged 49-48 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Archie Whirlwinds (Archie, MO)

The Whirlwinds now sport a 20-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rich Hill for a Western Missouri battle on Thursday, February 15. Archie will battle a Tigers team coming off a 59-46 non-league win over Warsaw (Warsaw, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 9-11.

The Bulldogs (21-5) will now prepare for their battle against Lakeland (Deepwater, MO). The Vikings come into the Western Missouri battle with a 4-20 record. In their last battle, Lakeland was nudged by Rich Hill (Rich Hill, MO), 50-40, in a league battle.