The Wheaton Bulldogs (Wheaton, MO) basketball nipped the host Exeter Tigers (Exeter, MO), 70-64 in Tuesday's league test.

The Bulldogs (13-9) will now prepare for their test against McAuley Catholic (Joplin, MO). The Warriors go into the Ozark 7 test with a 3-15 record. In their last test, McAuley Catholic was tipped by Liberal (Liberal, MO), 68-43, in a non-league test.

The Tigers now own a 4-10 record. They take the field next when they host Purdy for a Ozark 7 test on Friday, February 18. Exeter will clash with a Eagles squad coming off a 56-50 league loss to Wheaton (Wheaton, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 12-3.