In Friday's non-league outing, the Ava Bears (Ava, MO) basketball squad beat the visiting Reeds Spring Wolves (Reeds Spring, MO), by a count of 57-44.

The Bears (4-0) will now prepare for their outing against West Plains (West Plains, MO). The Zizzers go into the non-league outing with a 5-2 record. In their last outing, West Plains gained a win over Liberty (Mountain View, MO), 48-26, in a non-league outing.

The Wolves now hold a 0-7 record. They take the field next when they host Monett for a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 18. Reeds Spring will encounter a Cubs squad coming off a 49-46 non-league loss to Hollister (Hollister, MO). The Cubs record now stands at 1-4.