The Mountain Grove Panthers ran past the host Plato Eagles basketball team by a final score of 56-48 in Monday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Fordland Eagles (Fordland, MO) in a non-league game, on Thursday, February 9. Mountain Grove will attempt to move on its 9-8 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 9-8 record after their 46-37 non-league loss to Southern Missouri RUSH (Springfield, MO).

With the defeat, Plato moves to 5-11 on the year.