In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Moberly Spartans basketball team scored a tight 51-46 triumph over the Smith-Cotton Tigers.

In their next game, the Spartans face the Marshall Owls (Marshall, MO) in a North Central Missouri match, on Tuesday, February 13. Moberly will attempt to move on its 21-3 season record. The Owls enter the match with a 2-19 record after their 62-29 league loss to Hannibal (Hannibal, MO).

With the defeat, Smith-Cotton moves to 13-10 on the year. The Tigers host Rock Bridge (Columbia, MO) to face the Bruins in a non-league match on Monday, February 12. The Bruins enter the match with a record of 18-4. Rock Bridge won 57-43 in their recent non-league match against Lee's Summit (Lee's Summit, MO)