Northeast Bearcats (Cairo, MO) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Salisbury Panthers (Salisbury, MO), 58-52 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Northeast advances its record to 7-2 on the year. The Bearcats travel to South Shelby (Shelbina, MO) to face the Cardinals in a non-league match on Saturday, January 11. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 12-0. South Shelby won 53-32 in their recent non-league match against Carrollton (Carrollton, MO)

The Panthers now own a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Carrollton for a non-league match on Saturday, January 11. Salisbury will face a Trojans squad coming off a 53-32 non-league loss to South Shelby (Shelbina, MO). The Trojans record now stands at 8-3.