In Thursday's league contest, the visiting Stover Bulldogs basketball team scored a close 61-57 triumph over the Smithton Tigers.

The Bulldogs (8-12) will now prepare for their contest against Otterville (Otterville, MO). The Eagles go into the Kaysinger contest with a 9-9 record. In their last contest, Otterville nipped Green Ridge (Green Ridge, MO), 47-44, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Green Ridge Tigers (Green Ridge, MO) in a Kaysinger contest, on Friday, February 7. Smithton will attempt to better on its 7-11 season record. The Tigers go into the contest with a 8-9 record after their 47-44 league loss to Otterville (Otterville, MO).