The Poplar Bluff Mules (Poplar Bluff, MO) basketball were winner over the visiting Mehlville Panthers (St. Louis, MO), 51-40 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Mules now possess a 9-7 record. They play next when they travel to Holcomb for a non-league bout on Thursday, January 30. Poplar Bluff will play a Hornets team coming off a 51-38 league win over South Pemiscot (Steele, MO). The Hornets record now stands at 6-8.

With the loss, Mehlville falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Panthers host St. Clair (St. Clair, MO) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 30. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 4-4. St. Clair lost 52-43 in their recent league bout against Hermann (Hermann, MO)