In Thursday's league test, the Willow Springs Bears (Willow Springs, MO) basketball squad trounced the visiting Salem Tigers (Salem, MO), by a score of 45-13.

Next, the Bears encounter the Ava Bears (Ava, MO) in a South Central test, on Saturday, December 28. Willow Springs will attempt to improve on its 6-2 season record. The Bears come into the test with a 0-1 record after their 71-42 league loss to Mountain Grove (Mountain Grove, MO).

The Tigers (3-4) will now prepare for their test against Sullivan (Sullivan, MO). The Eagles come into the Four Rivers test with a 3-3 record. In their last test, Sullivan bounced Salem (Salem, MO), 58-25, in a non-league test.