Eureka Wildcats (Eureka, MO) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting De Smet Jesuit Spartans (St. Louis, MO), 43-35 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Eureka advances its record to 7-1 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Clayton (St. Louis, MO) to face the Greyhounds in a non-league match on Friday, January 3. The Greyhounds enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Spartans now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Dominic for a non-league match on Wednesday, January 8.