In Friday's league test, the Slater Wildcats (Slater, MO) basketball squad defeated the visiting Northeast Bearcats (Cairo, MO), by a final score of 89-74.

Next, the Wildcats clash with the Glasgow Yellowjackets (Glasgow, MO) in a Central test, on Tuesday, February 18. Slater will attempt to upgrade on its 15-4 season record. The Yellowjackets come into the test with a 14-7 record after their 67-51 non-league win over Prairie Home (Prairie Home, MO).

The Bearcats (12-10) will now prepare for their test against Community (Laddonia, MO). The Trojans come into the Central test with a 3-18 record. In their last test, Community went down by Glasgow (Glasgow, MO), 77-23, in a league test.