The Risco Tigers (Risco, MO) basketball nipped the visiting Clarkton Reindeer (Clarkton, MO), 71-69 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Tigers (13-6) will now prepare for their test against Zalma (Zalma, MO). The Bulldogs go into the non-league test with a 14-6 record.

The Reindeer now own a 15-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to East Prairie for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 22. Clarkton will clash with a Eagles squad coming off a 69-50 non-league loss to Malden (Malden, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 2-13.