The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Central Bulldogs (Springfield, MO) and the host Ozark Tigers (Ozark, MO), observed Central's basketball team edge Ozark by a score of 60-59.

The Bulldogs (13-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Nixa (Nixa, MO). The Eagles come into the Central Ozarks challenge with a 15-1 record.

In their next game, the Tigers encounter the Webb City Cardinals (Webb City, MO) in a Central Ozarks challenge, on Friday, February 21. Ozark will attempt to improve on its 8-10 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 12-11 record after their 70-37 league loss to Parkview (Springfield, MO).