Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Moberly Spartans (Moberly, MO) and the visiting Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO), saw Moberly's basketball squad trounce Hannibal by a count of 62-39.

With the victory, Moberly upgrades its record to 13-7 on the campaign. The Spartans host Boonville (Boonville, MO) to play the Pirates in a North Central Missouri challenge on Tuesday, February 9. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 3-11.

Next up, the Pirates play the Mexico Bulldogs (Mexico, MO) in a North Central Missouri challenge, on Tuesday, February 9. Hannibal will attempt to upgrade on its 9-12 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 14-6 record after their 57-45 non-league loss to Helias (Jefferson City, MO).