West Branch Bears (West Branch, IA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they observed their basketball team smash the visiting Wilton Beavers (Wilton, IA), 72-51 in a league game.

In their next game, the Bears face the Durant Wildcats (Durant, IA) in a River Valley game, on Friday, January 12. West Branch will attempt to move on its 7-5 season record.

With the defeat, Wilton moves to 6-4 on the year. The Beavers host West Liberty (West Liberty, IA) to face the Comets in a River Valley game on Friday, January 12. The Comets enter the game with a record of 4-5.