Dadeville Bearcats (Dadeville, MO) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Lockwood Tigers (Lockwood, MO), 51-48 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Dadeville upgrades its record to 19-9 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to Billings (Billings, MO) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 27. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 17-11. Billings won 63-46 in their recent non-league battle against Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, MO)