The Shelbyville Golden Bears (Shelbyville, IN) basketball edged the visiting Mt. Vernon Marauders (Fortville, IN), 42-35 in Friday's league bout.

The Golden Bears now possess a 4-1 record. They play next when they host Yorktown for a bout on Saturday, December 21. Shelbyville will play a Tigers team coming off a 45-34 league win over Greenfield-Central (Greenfield, IN). The Tigers record now stands at 6-1.

With the loss, Mt. Vernon falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Marauders host Shenandoah (Middletown, IN) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Shenandoah won 33-24 in their recent league bout against Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville, IN)