Galena Bears (Galena, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Wheaton Bulldogs (Wheaton, MO), 50-33 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Galena upgrades its record to 1-3 on the season. The Bears travel to New Covenant Academy (Springfield, MO) to play the Warriors in a non-league bout on Friday, December 8. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 2-5. New Covenant Academy lost 67-40 in their recent non-league bout against Billings (Billings, MO)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the East Newton Patriots (Granby, MO) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 7. Wheaton will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 1-3 record after their 44-24 non-league win over Greenfield (Greenfield, MO).