Ridgeway Owls (Ridgeway, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Winston Red Birds (Winston, MO), 72-43 in a league bout.

With the win, Ridgeway upgrades its record to 12-9 on the season. The Owls travel to Gilman City (Gilman City, MO) to encounter the Hawks in a HDC bout on Thursday, February 16. The Hawks go into the bout with a record of 11-10. Gilman City lost 60-55 in their recent league bout against Mercer (Mercer, MO)

Next up, the Red Birds encounter the North Harrison Shamrocks (Eagleville, MO) in a HDC bout, on Friday, February 17. Winston will attempt to upgrade on its 4-15 season record.