Winston Red Birds (Winston, MO) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Mercer Cardinals (Mercer, MO), 57-38 in a league match.

With the victory, Winston advances its record to 14-5 on the year. The Red Birds host Grundy County (Galt, MO) to face the Panthers in a non-league match on Friday, February 7. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 6-5. Grundy County lost 57-37 in their recent non-league match against Meadville (Meadville, MO)

The Cardinals now own a 3-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tri-County for a HDC match on Thursday, February 6. Mercer will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 64-35 league loss to Winston (Winston, MO). The Mustangs record now stands at 6-8.