The Elkhart Wildcats (Elkhart, KS) basketball were winner over the visiting Deerfield Spartans (Deerfield, KS), 73-65 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Wildcats now possess a 5-4 record. They play next when they travel to Boise City for a non-league bout on Friday, January 17. Elkhart will play a Wildcats team coming off a 71-57 non-league loss to McClave (McClave, CO). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-8.

With the loss, Deerfield falls to 5-4 on the campaign. The Spartans host Stanton County (Johnson, KS) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Monday, January 27. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 5-1.