Circle Thunderbirds (Towanda, KS) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they observed their basketball team run past the visiting Mulvane Wildcats (Mulvane, KS), 51-37 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Thunderbirds face the Clearwater Indians (Clearwater, KS) in a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division IV game, on Friday, February 13. Circle will attempt to move on its 12-3 season record.

With the defeat, Mulvane moves to 3-12 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Andover (Andover, KS) to face the Trojans in a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III game on Friday, February 13. The Trojans enter the game with a record of 13-2. Andover won 49-47 in their recent non-league game against Hutchinson (Hutchinson, KS)