In Tuesday's league outing, the Jasper Eagles (Jasper, MO) basketball squad edged the host Liberal Bulldogs (Liberal, MO), by a margin of 37-36.

The Eagles (9-8) will now prepare for their outing against Pierce City (Pierce City, MO). The Eagles go into the Spring River Valley outing with a 16-7 record. In their last outing, Pierce City held off Sarcoxie (Sarcoxie, MO), 61-35, in a league match.

With the defeat, Liberal moves to 10-13 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Diamond (Diamond, MO) to meet the Wildcats in a Spring River Valley match on Friday, February 10. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 10-12. Diamond won 71-64 in their recent league match against Golden City (Golden City, MO)