The Bakersfield Lions nipped the visiting Winona Wildcats basketball squad by a final score of 47-43 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Lions face the Eminence Redwings (Eminence, MO) in a Big Springs outing, on Saturday, February 1. Bakersfield will attempt to upgrade on its 11-6 season record. The Redwings enter the outing with a 10-7 record after their 67-57 non-league win over Van Buren (Van Buren, MO).

The Wildcats (7-6) will now prepare for their outing against Van Buren (Van Buren, MO). The Bulldogs enter the non-league outing with a 7-9 record. In their last outing, Van Buren was nipped by Eminence (Eminence, MO), 67-57, in a non-league outing.