The Missouri Valley Big Reds jumped on Griswold from the start and led the entire 32 minutes to a 58-42 victory. The Big Reds used their height and athletic advantage to their favor and forced 10 Tiger turnovers in the opening quarter and held a 16-2 lead after the first quarter. The Tigers would give the Big Reds eight easy points off turnovers and allowed senior leaders Brody Lager and Dane Janssen to get in a comfortable rhythm early and helped them play loose throughout the entire game. Head Coach of the Griswold Tigers Matthew Spunaugle said that the first quarter was the difference in the game and that he felt his team played a much better three quarters after settling down.

The Tigers would battle all night and at one point cut the Big Reds lead down to just eight after a couple Bode Wyman three balls, but the Big Reds responded with a 12-0 of their own and pushed the lead right back to 20 and basically ended any Tigers hope of a comeback victory. But the duo of Janseen and Lager were just too strong as both seniors scored 15+ as Janseen led the way with 21 points to lead all scorers. The Tigers would struggle shooting the ball from inside the three-point line but shot 8-19 from behind the arc including four by Bode Wyman on his way to lead the Tigers with 15 points. Head Coach Matthew Spunaugle credited Hogan Hook for drawing double teams down low and recognizing the help coming and his ability to kick out to open shooters.

With the loss the Tigers fall to 3-4 on the season and ends the team two game winning streak. As for the Big Reds they improve to 3-4 on the season.