The Monett Cubs basketball team scored 63 points and limited the visiting Mt. Vernon Mountaineers to 42 in the Cubs league triumph on Thursday.

The Cubs now possess a 5-5 record. They play next when they host Springfield Catholic for a Big 8 game on Monday, January 13. Monett will confront a Fighting Irish team coming off a 53-38 league loss to Marshfield (Marshfield, MO). The Fighting Irish record now stands at 7-7.

With the loss, Mt. Vernon falls to 4-6 on the campaign. The Mountaineers host Hollister (Hollister, MO) to confront the Tigers in a Big 8 game on Monday, January 13. The Tigers go into the game with a record of 1-8.