The Stratton Eagles crushed the visiting Bethune Bobcats basketball squad by a margin of 60-21 in Saturday's non-league test.

The Eagles (1-0) will now prepare for their test against Heartland Christian (Colby, KS). The Crusaders go into the non-league test with a 0-0 record.

The Bobcats now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Hi-Plains for a non-league test on Friday, December 13. Bethune will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 62-41 non-league win over Kit Carson (Kit Carson, CO). The Patriots record now stands at 2-0.