Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish (Springfield, MO) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Conway Bears (Conway, MO), 78-42 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Springfield Catholic upgrades its record to 13-3 on the season. The Fighting Irish travel to Southern Missouri RUSH (Springfield, MO) to play the * in a non-league bout on Friday, January 26. The * go into the bout with a record of 25-10. Southern Missouri RUSH won 68-37 in their recent non-league bout against Niangua (Niangua, MO)

Next up, the Bears play the Niangua Cardinals (Niangua, MO) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 26. Conway will attempt to upgrade on its 6-10 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 13-2 record after their 68-37 non-league loss to Southern Missouri RUSH (Springfield, MO).