St. Marys Bears (St. Marys, KS) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Holton Wildcats (Holton, KS), 69-53 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Marys upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Bears travel to Jackson Heights (Holton, KS) to clash with the Cobras in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 18. The Cobras go into the bout with a record of 5-4. Jackson Heights lost 48-36 in their recent non-league bout against Marysville (Marysville, KS)

Next up, the Wildcats clash with the Hiawatha Red Hawks (Hiawatha, KS) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 18. Holton will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Red Hawks go into the bout with a 4-5 record after their 49-45 non-league loss to Nemaha Central (Seneca, KS).