Mansfield Lions (Mansfield, MO) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Gainesville Bulldogs (Gainesville, MO), 34-26 in a league match.

With the victory, Mansfield upgrades its record to 5-1 on the year. The Lions host Conway (Conway, MO) to face the Bears in a Summit match on Friday, January 3. The Bears enter the match with a record of 2-5.

The Bulldogs now sport a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cabool for a non-league match on Monday, December 30. Gainesville will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 60-31 non-league loss to Seymour (Seymour, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-6.