The Ava Bears basketball team scored 47 points and limited the visiting Mountain Grove Panthers to 40 in the Bears league triumph on Friday.

The Bears now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Mansfield for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 7.

With the loss, Mountain Grove falls to 4-7 on the campaign. The Panthers host Sparta (Sparta, MO) to play the Trojans in a non-league game on Friday, January 3. The Trojans go into the game with a record of 5-0.