The California Pintos (California, MO) basketball were winner over the host Smith-Cotton Tigers (Sedalia, MO), 58-47 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Pintos now possess a 16-8 record. They play next when they travel to Skyline for a non-league bout on Monday, February 10. California will play a Tigers team coming off a 51-36 league loss to Fair Grove (Fair Grove, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 19-3.

With the loss, Smith-Cotton falls to 13-7 on the campaign. The Tigers host Warrensburg (Warrensburg, MO) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Friday, February 7. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 6-13. Warrensburg won 40-35 in their recent league bout against Harrisonville (Harrisonville, MO)