The La Plata Bulldogs basketball team scored 55 points and held the host Novinger Wildcats to 51 in the Bulldogs league triumph on Monday.

The Bulldogs now sport a 5-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Higbee for a non-league contest on Thursday, February 15. La Plata will battle a Tigers team coming off a 80-41 league win over Keytesville (Keytesville, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 22-1.

The Wildcats (3-13) will now prepare for their contest against Brashear (Brashear, MO). The Tigers enter the Tri-County - Northeast contest with a 11-6 record. In their last contest, Brashear was nudged by Kirksville (Kirksville, MO), 54-48, in a non-league contest.