In Tuesday's league bout, the host Delta Chargers basketball team scored a close 55-53 triumph over the Clarkton Reindeer.

The Chargers now possess a 5-9 record. They play next when they travel to Southland for a Tri-County - Southeast bout on Thursday, February 6. Delta will play a Rebels team coming off a 54-51 league loss to Clarkton (Clarkton, MO). The Rebels record now stands at 6-6.

With the loss, Clarkton falls to 5-15 on the campaign. The Reindeer travel to Richland (Essex, MO) to play the Rebels in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 6. The Rebels go into the bout with a record of 11-7. Richland lost 61-55 in their recent league bout against Puxico (Puxico, MO)