The Bluestem Lions basketball team (Leon, KS), was overwhelmed 55-27 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Trinity Celtics (Hutchinson, KS)

The Celtics now possess a 5-1 record. They play next when they host Inman for a Heart of America battle on Tuesday, February 2. Trinity will battle a Inman Teutons team coming off a 68-24 league win over Canton-Galva (Canton, KS). The Inman Teutons record now stands at 7-3.

The Lions (1-10) will now prepare for their battle against Independent (Wichita, KS). The Panthers come into the Central Plains battle with a 2-8 record. In their last battle, Independent was overwhelmed by Garden Plain (Garden Plain, KS), 56-39, in a league battle.