The Mansfield Lions ran past the host Gainesville Bulldogs basketball team by a final score of 70-60 in Wednesday's league game.

In their next game, the Lions face the Sparta Trojans (Sparta, MO) in a Summit game, on Thursday, January 25. Mansfield will attempt to move on its 8-7 season record.

With the defeat, Gainesville moves to 9-5 on the year. The Bulldogs host Seymour (Seymour, MO) to face the Tigers in a Summit game on Tuesday, January 30. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 9-5. Seymour won 74-73 in their recent non-league game against Cabool (Cabool, MO)