In Thursday's non-league outing, the Winnetonka Griffins (Kansas City, MO) basketball team ran past the host Benton Cardinals (St. Joseph, MO), by a final score of 66-56.

In their next game, the Griffins face the Central Indians (St. Joseph, MO) in a Freelance game, on Tuesday, January 17. Winnetonka will attempt to move on its 8-1 season record.

With the defeat, Benton moves to 4-8 on the year. The Cardinals host Central (St. Joseph, MO) to face the Indians in a non-league game on Saturday, January 14. The Indians enter the game with a record of 5-4. Central won 49-34 in their recent league game against Kearney (Kearney, MO)