The Sarcoxie Bears basketball team scored 57 points and limited the visiting Wheaton Bulldogs to 51 in the Bears non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Bears now possess a 4-3 record. They play next when they travel to Miller for a Southwest game on Friday, December 20. Sarcoxie will play a Cardinals team coming off a 60-19 non-league win over Verona (Verona, MO). The Cardinals record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Wheaton falls to 0-9 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Jasper (Jasper, MO) to play the Eagles in a non-league game on Thursday, December 19. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 3-7. Jasper lost 59-33 in their recent non-league game against McAuley Catholic (Joplin, MO)