Hale Cardinals (Hale, MO) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Higbee Tigers (Higbee, MO), 59-58 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hale upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Cardinals host Breckenridge (Breckenridge, MO) to face the Bulldogs in a CLAA game on Thursday, December 6. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Higbee moves to 1-2 on the year. The Tigers travel to Missouri School for the Deaf (Fulton, MO) to face the Eagles in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 4. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 0-0.