The Lesterville Bearcats basketball squad (Lesterville, MO), was nudged 38-32 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Valle Catholic Warriors (Ste. Genevieve, MO)

With the victory, Valle Catholic advances its record to 13-5 on the year. The Warriors host Kingston (Cadet, MO) to meet the Cougars in a Mineral Area - Small battle on Monday, February 17. The Cougars enter the battle with a record of 0-18.

The Bearcats now own a 6-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host South Iron for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 13.