The Bradley Bears basketball team scored 69 points and limited the visiting Emerson Pirates to 61 in the Bears league triumph on Monday.

The Bears now possess a 5-15 record. They play next when they travel to Mineral Springs for a non-league game on Tuesday, February 4.

With the loss, Emerson falls to 7-15 on the campaign. The Pirates host Strong (Strong, AR) to confront the Bulldogs in a 1A Region 8 game on Tuesday, February 4. The Bulldogs go into the game with a record of 1-9. Strong lost 61-60 in their recent league game against Columbia Christian (Magnolia, AR)