The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Hickman Kewpies (Columbia, MO) and the host Southern Boone Eagles (Ashland, MO), observed Hickman's basketball team edge Southern Boone by a score of 67-64.

The Kewpies (14-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Gateway Legacy Christian Academy (Florissant, MO). The Lions come into the non-league challenge with a 10-8 record. In their last challenge, Gateway Legacy Christian Academy edged Granite City (Granite City, IL), 39-33, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles battle the Osage Indians (Kaiser, MO) in a Tri-County - Southwest challenge, on Tuesday, February 11. Southern Boone will attempt to improve on its 6-9 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 7-1 record after their 78-59 league win over Boonville (Boonville, MO).