Bradley Bears (Bradley, AR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Kirby Trojans (Kirby, AR), 72-60 in a league bout.

With the win, Bradley upgrades its record to 23-2 on the season. The Bears host Mineral Springs (Mineral Springs, AR) to clash with the Hornets in a 1A Region 7 bout on Thursday, February 1. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 4-9. Mineral Springs won 71-35 in their recent league bout against Mount Ida (Mount Ida, AR)

Next up, the Trojans clash with the Lafayette County Cougars (Stamps, AR) in a 1A Region 7 bout, on Thursday, February 1. Kirby will attempt to upgrade on its 25-8 season record.