Lathrop Mules (Lathrop, MO) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Penney Hornets (Hamilton, MO), 78-35 in a league match.

With the victory, Lathrop advances its record to 20-5 on the year. The Mules travel to Polo (Polo, MO) to face the Panthers in a non-league match on Friday, February 21. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 0-10. Polo lost 51-23 in their recent non-league match against Wellington-Napoleon (Wellington, MO)

The Hornets now own a 0-18 record.