The Ozark Tigers (Ozark, MO) basketball nipped the host Carl Junction Bulldogs (Carl Junction, MO), 64-62 in Thursday's league test.

The Tigers (5-8) will now prepare for their test against Joplin (Joplin, MO). The Eagles go into the Central Ozarks test with a 5-21 record. In their last test, Joplin was tipped by Branson (Branson, MO), 62-52, in a league test.

The Bulldogs now own a 10-12 record. They play next when they host Webb City for a Central Ozarks test on Tuesday, February 20. Carl Junction will encounter a Cardinals squad coming off a 84-69 league loss to Nixa (Nixa, MO). The Cardinals record now stands at 17-6.