In Thursday's league outing, the Kirksville Tigers (Kirksville, MO) basketball squad beat the host Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO), by a count of 64-51.

The Pirates now hold a 6-15 record. They play next when they travel to Fulton for a North Central Missouri bout on Friday, February 23. Hannibal will clash with a Hornets squad coming off a 76-70 league loss to Moberly (Moberly, MO). The Hornets record now stands at 5-19.