Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Drexel Bobcats (Drexel, MO) and the visiting Northeast Vernon County Knights (Walker, MO), saw Drexel's basketball squad wallop Northeast Vernon County by a count of 56-35.

With the victory, Drexel upgrades its record to 13-9 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Adrian (Adrian, MO) to play the Blackhawks in a Western Missouri challenge on Friday, February 9. The Blackhawks come into the challenge with a record of 14-3. Adrian won 74-51 in their recent league challenge against Liberal (Liberal, MO)

Next up, the Knights play the Bronaugh Wildcats (Bronaugh, MO) in a Golden Valley Vernon challenge, on Friday, February 9. Northeast Vernon County will attempt to upgrade on its 5-12 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 12-10 record after their 63-8 league win over Miami (Amoret, MO).