The Bell City Cubs basketball team (Bell City, MO), was nudged 73-69 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Chaffee Red Devils (Chaffee, MO)

The Red Devils now possess a 6-2 record. They play next when they travel to Scott City for a Scott-Mississippi battle on Friday, January 4.

The Cubs (0-7) will now prepare for their battle against East Prairie (East Prairie, MO). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 0-3 record. In their last battle, East Prairie was nudged by Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, MO), 77-50, in a non-league battle.