Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Festus Tigers (Festus, MO) and the host Ste. Genevieve Dragons (Ste. Genevieve, MO), saw Festus's basketball squad hold off Ste. Genevieve by a tally of 45-43.

With the victory, Festus improves its record to 13-8 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to North County (Bonne Terre, MO) to confront the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Monday, February 19. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 8-14.

Next up, the Dragons confront the Perryville Pirates (Perryville, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, February 19. Ste. Genevieve will attempt to improve on its 11-14 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 17-7 record after their 51-29 league loss to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, MO).