The Bakersfield Lions (Bakersfield, MO) basketball crushed the visiting Gateway Science Academy Gators (St. Louis, MO), 74-19 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Lions now possess a 7-2 record. They play next when they travel to Fatima for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 11.

With the loss, Gateway Science Academy falls to 0-6 on the campaign. The Gators host Roosevelt (St. Louis, MO) to play the Roughriders in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 8. The Roughriders go into the bout with a record of 1-2.