In Thursday's non-league outing, the Lathrop Mules (Lathrop, MO) basketball squad edged the visiting University Academy Charter Gryphons (Kansas City, MO), by a margin of 70-66.

The Mules (12-0) will now prepare for their outing against Cameron (Cameron, MO). The Dragons go into the non-league outing with a 9-2 record.

The Gryphons now own a 10-2 record. They play next when they host Cornerstone Family for a non-league outing on Tuesday, January 16. University Academy Charter will clash with a Saints squad coming off a 55-29 league win over Heritage Christian (Topeka, KS). The Saints record now stands at 7-2.