Concordia Panthers (Concordia, KS) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Halstead Dragons (Halstead, KS), 72-61 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Concordia upgrades its record to 6-2 on the season. The Panthers travel to Cheney (Cheney, KS) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Friday, January 19. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 8-2. Cheney won 67-42 in their recent non-league bout against Garden Plain (Garden Plain, KS)

Next up, the Dragons play the Garden Plain Owls (Garden Plain, KS) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 19. Halstead will attempt to upgrade on its 2-7 season record. The Owls go into the bout with a 4-8 record after their 67-42 non-league loss to Cheney (Cheney, KS).