The Monett Cubs basketball team scored 74 points and limited the visiting East Newton Patriots to 54 in the Cubs league triumph on Thursday.

The Cubs now possess a 8-9 record. They play next when they travel to Cassville for a Big 8 game on Monday, February 3. Monett will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 53-33 league win over Seneca (Seneca, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 11-5.

With the loss, East Newton falls to 7-6 on the campaign. The Patriots host Southwest (Washburn, MO) to confront the Trojans in a non-league game on Friday, January 31. The Trojans go into the game with a record of 9-7. Southwest won 49-23 in their recent league game against Billings (Billings, MO)