The Union Wildcats basketball team scored 48 points and restricted the visiting Hermann Bearcats to 43 in the Wildcats league victory on Friday.

The Wildcats now sport a 9-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host DeSoto for a non-league contest on Monday, February 13. Union will battle a Dragons team coming off a 62-52 non-league win over St. Clair (St. Clair, MO). The Dragons record now stands at 13-8.

The Bearcats (15-7) will now prepare for their contest against St. James (St. James, MO). The Tigers come into the Four Rivers contest with a 17-8 record. In their last contest, St. James was nudged by Sullivan (Sullivan, MO), 71-49, in a league contest.