South Iron Panthers (Annapolis, MO) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Herculaneum Black Cats (Herculaneum, MO), 73-35 in a non-league match.

With the victory, South Iron advances its record to 8-1 on the year. The Panthers host Ste. Genevieve (Ste. Genevieve, MO) to face the Dragons in a non-league match on Saturday, December 28. The Dragons enter the match with a record of 5-3. Ste. Genevieve won 81-43 in their recent non-league match against Jefferson (Festus, MO)

The Black Cats now own a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jefferson for a Jefferson County - Small match on Saturday, December 28. Herculaneum will face a Blue Jays squad coming off a 81-43 non-league loss to Ste. Genevieve (Ste. Genevieve, MO). The Blue Jays record now stands at 5-3.