The South Iron Panthers topped the host East Carter Redbirds basketball team by a final score of 49-38 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Southern Reynolds Whippets (Ellington, MO) in a Black River game, on Tuesday, December 5. South Iron will attempt to move on its 4-0 season record. The Whippets enter the game with a 3-1 record after their 50-39 non-league win over Winona (Winona, MO).

With the defeat, East Carter moves to 2-2 on the year. The Redbirds travel to Doniphan (Doniphan, MO) to face the Dons in a non-league game on Friday, December 8. The Dons enter the game with a record of 1-1.