Moberly Spartans (Moberly, MO) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Macon Tigers (Macon, MO), 47-43 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Moberly upgrades its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant, IA) to play the Bluejays in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 3. The Bluejays come into the bout with a record of 1-0. Bondurant-Farrar won 65-60 in their recent non-league bout against Knoxville (Knoxville, IA)

Next up, the Tigers play the Chillicothe Hornets (Chillicothe, MO) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 13. Macon will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record.