Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Atlanta Hornets (Atlanta, MO) and the visiting Higbee Tigers (Higbee, MO), saw Atlanta's basketball squad hold off Higbee by a tally of 67-62.

With the victory, Atlanta improves its record to 7-2 on the campaign. The Hornets host Keytesville (Keytesville, MO) to play the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 18. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 13-2. Keytesville won 96-51 in their recent non-league challenge against Brashear (Brashear, MO)

Next up, the Tigers play the Brashear Tigers (Brashear, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 15. Higbee will attempt to improve on its 10-9 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 7-10 record after their 64-33 non-league win over Kirksville (Kirksville, MO).