The Orrick Bearcats basketball squad (Orrick, MO), was nudged 73-66 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Sweet Springs Greyhounds (Sweet Springs, MO)

With the victory, Sweet Springs advances its record to 6-15 on the year. The Greyhounds travel to St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia, MO) to meet the Saints in a I-70 battle on Friday, February 14. The Saints enter the battle with a record of 13-6.

The Bearcats now own a 8-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lutheran for a non-league battle on Wednesday, February 12. Orrick will meet a Knights squad coming off a 52-46 non-league loss to Chamois (Chamois, MO). The Knights record now stands at 4-14.