The Clever Blue Jays basketball team (Clever, MO), was nudged 66-60 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Spokane Owls (Spokane, MO)

The Owls now possess a 7-1 record. They play next when they travel to Hollister for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 23. Spokane will meet a Tigers team coming off a 56-49 league win over Buffalo (Buffalo, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 3-15.

The Blue Jays (14-7) will now prepare for their battle against Hollister (Hollister, MO). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 2-12 record. In their last battle, Hollister edged Cassville (Cassville, MO), 45-42, in a non-league battle.