The La Plata Bulldogs (La Plata, MO) basketball knocked off the visiting Sturgeon Bulldogs (Sturgeon, MO), 44-28 in Monday's non-league test.

The Bulldogs (17-2) will now prepare for their test against Meadville (Meadville, MO). The Eagles go into the non-league test with a 21-0 record. In their last test, Meadville notched a victory over Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph, MO), 61-38, in a non-league test.

The Bulldogs now own a 9-11 record. They play next when they host Community for a Central test on Tuesday, February 6. Sturgeon will encounter a Trojans squad coming off a 53-49 league win over Pilot Grove (Pilot Grove, MO). The Trojans record now stands at 14-6.