The Knob Noster Panthers basketball team (Knob Noster, MO), dropped 55-44 in Friday's league battle with the host Lafayette County Huskers (Higginsville, MO)

The Huskers now possess a 12-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lexington for a Missouri River Valley - East battle on Tuesday, February 6. Lafayette County will confront a Minutemen team coming off a 52-48 league loss to Holden (Holden, MO). The Minutemen record now stands at 5-15.

The Panthers (14-7) will now prepare for their battle against Richmond (Richmond, MO). The Spartans come into the Missouri River Valley - East battle with a 3-15 record. In their last battle, Richmond dropped by Holden (Holden, MO), 48-27, in a league battle.