In Friday's league outing, the Hermann Bearcats (Hermann, MO) basketball squad beat the visiting New Haven Shamrocks (New Haven, MO), by a count of 44-26.

The Bearcats (14-6) will now prepare for their outing against Pacific (Pacific, MO). The Indians go into the Four Rivers outing with a 14-4 record. In their last outing, Pacific gained a win over Union (Union, MO), 59-47, in a league match.

With the defeat, New Haven moves to 2-13 on the year. The Shamrocks host St. James (St. James, MO) to confront the Tigers in a Four Rivers match on Tuesday, February 10. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 10-10.