by Alissa Chapman

The Bears faced the Mountain Grove Panthers on February 15, ending the game with a 78-35 victory for the Willow Springs Bears.

Willow led throughout the entire game, scoring 51 points in the first half. Mountain Grove averaged just over 8 points per quarter, while the Bears doubled that with nearly 20 points per quarter. Willow played intense defense and executed on offense. “The guys did a great job tonight, our most complete game of the year,” said Coach Mike Mallow. The Bears are now 18-4 and well on their way to the conference title.

Individual Scoring:  Jon Martin 14, Clint Harper 14, Taylor James 14, Jared Hummel 10, Cole Johnson 6, Blayne Collins 6, Tyler Fredrick 5, Joe Chilton 3, Allen Brasier 2, Zach Cunningham 2, Jordan Capeder 2.