Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish (Springfield, MO) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Bolivar Liberators (Bolivar, MO), 48-40 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Springfield Catholic upgrades its record to 14-5 on the campaign. The Fighting Irish travel to Aurora (Aurora, MO) to play the Houn Dawgs in a Big 8 bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Houn Dawgs come into the bout with a record of 8-10.

Next up, the Liberators play the Rolla Bulldogs (Rolla, MO) in a Ozarks bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Bolivar will attempt to upgrade on its 5-13 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 17-4 record after their 58-56 league loss to Lebanon (Lebanon, MO).