The Mountain Grove Panthers basketball team scored 69 points and limited the host Sparta Trojans to 50 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Saturday.

The Panthers now have a 3-1 record. They play next when they travel to Hartville for a non-league game on Tuesday, December 9.

With the loss, Sparta falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Trojans host Purdy (Purdy, MO) to confront the Eagles in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 9. The Eagles enter the outing with a record of 1-0. Purdy won 73-61 in their recent non-league outing against Wheaton (Wheaton, MO)