Smithville Warriors (Smithville, MO) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting St. Teresa's Academy Stars (Kansas City, MO), 48-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Smithville upgrades its record to 23-5 on the season. The Warriors travel to Lutheran (St. Peters, MO) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Wednesday, March 13. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 19-3. Lutheran won 58-51 in their recent non-league bout against Parkway West (Ballwin, MO)