The Thayer Bobcats basketball team scored 67 points and limited the visiting Mt. Vernon Mountaineers to 42 in the Bobcats non-league triumph on Saturday.

The Bobcats now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Greenwood for a non-league game on Monday, December 30. Thayer will confront a Blue Jays team coming off a 43-40 non-league win over Reeds Spring (Reeds Spring, MO). The Blue Jays record now stands at 9-2.

With the loss, Mt. Vernon falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Mountaineers host Nevada (Nevada, MO) to confront the Tigers in a Big 8 game on Monday, January 6. The Tigers go into the game with a record of 4-2.