The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Circle Thunderbirds (Towanda, KS) and the visiting Augusta Orioles (Augusta, KS), observed Circle's basketball team overwhelm Augusta by a score of 71-50.

The Thunderbirds (5-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Collegiate (Wichita, KS). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 7-1 record.

In their next game, the Orioles battle the Collegiate Spartans (Wichita, KS) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 17. Augusta will attempt to improve on its 5-1 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 7-1 record after their 85-42 league win over Rose Hill (Rose Hill, KS).