The Richland Bears (Richland, MO) basketball were winner over the host Laquey Hornets (Laquey, MO), 54-40 in Friday's league bout.

The Bears now possess a 1-2 record. They play next when they host Licking for a Frisco test on Saturday, December 6. Richland will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 50-19 league win over Newburg (Newburg, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-0.

The Hornets (0-3) will now prepare for their test against Versailles (Versailles, MO). The Tigers come into the non-league test with a 0-3 record. In their last test, Versailles was knocked off by Boonville (Boonville, MO), 72-52, in a non-league test.