The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Cheney Cardinals (Cheney, KS) and the host Independent Panthers (Wichita, KS), observed Cheney's basketball team overwhelm Independent by a score of 58-23.

The Cardinals (5-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Dodge City (Dodge City, KS). The Demons come into the non-league challenge with a 1-6 record. In their last challenge, Dodge City was routed by Garden Plain (Garden Plain, KS), 48-36, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Conway Springs Cardinals (Conway Springs, KS) in a Central Plains challenge, on Friday, January 17. Independent will attempt to improve on its 1-4 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 7-2 record after their 36-32 league win over Chaparral (Anthony, KS).