Marionville Comets (Marionville, MO) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Early Panthers (Morrisville, MO), 55-34 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Marionville upgrades its record to 3-12 on the year. The Comets travel to Skyline (Urbana, MO) to face the Tigers in a Southwest match on Thursday, January 23. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 6-5.

The Panthers now sport a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Crane for a non-league challenge on Friday, January 24. Early will battle a Pirates team coming off a 59-45 league win over Blue Eye (Blue Eye, MO). The Pirates record now stands at 13-4.