The Fordland Eagles basketball team (Fordland, MO), was nudged 41-34 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Mountain Grove Panthers (Mountain Grove, MO)

The Panthers now possess a 17-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Liberty for a South Central battle on Thursday, February 15. Mountain Grove will confront a Eagles team coming off a 69-47 league loss to Thayer (Thayer, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 13-9.

The Eagles (16-7) will now prepare for their battle against Bradleyville (Bradleyville, MO). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 7-15 record. In their last battle, Bradleyville edged New Covenant Academy (Springfield, MO), 39-18, in a league battle.