Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Jasper Eagles (Jasper, MO) and the host Diamond Wildcats (Diamond, MO), saw Jasper's basketball squad hold off Diamond by a count of 49-45.

With the victory, Jasper upgrades its record to 9-6 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Golden City (Golden City, MO) to play the Eagles in a Spring River Valley challenge on Tuesday, February 4. The Eagles go into the test with a record of 0-6. Golden City lost 50-31 in their recent league test against Miller (Miller, MO)

The Wildcats now own a 5-10 record. They play next when they travel to Mt. Vernon for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 4. Diamond will encounter a Mountaineers squad coming off a 76-64 non-league win over Central (Kansas City, MO). The Mountaineers record now stands at 6-3.