The Hermann Bearcats basketball team (Hermann, MO), was nudged 39-33 in Friday's league battle with the host New Haven Shamrocks (New Haven, MO)

The Shamrocks now possess a 6-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Silex for a non-league battle on Monday, February 19. New Haven will confront a Owls team coming off a 50-45 league loss to Elsberry (Elsberry, MO). The Owls record now stands at 3-18.

The Bearcats (7-19) will now prepare for their battle against St. James (St. James, MO). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 20-8 record. In their last battle, St. James edged Father Tolton (Columbia, MO), 67-45, in a non-league battle.