Licking Wildcats (Licking, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball team run past the host Ava Bears (Ava, MO), 50-34 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Norwood Pirates (Norwood, MO) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 23. Licking will attempt to move on its 12-2 season record. The Pirates enter the game with a 11-5 record after their 89-54 league win over Conway (Conway, MO).

With the defeat, Ava moves to 0-3 on the year. The Bears host Seymour (Seymour, MO) to face the Tigers in a non-league game on Thursday, January 18. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 7-5. Seymour lost 65-54 in their recent league game against Norwood (Norwood, MO)