Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Smoky Valley Home Educators (Salina, KS) and the host Centre Cougars (Lost Springs, KS), saw Smoky Valley Home Educators's basketball squad wallop Centre by a tally of 60-17.

With the victory, Smoky Valley Home Educators improves its record to 12-1 on the season. The travel to Marion (Marion, KS) to encounter the Warriors in a non-league test on Friday, January 19. The Warriors go into the test with a record of 3-6. Marion won 52-20 in their recent non-league test against Wakefield (Wakefield, KS)

The Cougars now own a 0-8 record. They play next when they host Wakefield for a non-league test on Friday, January 19. Centre will encounter a Bombers squad coming off a 52-20 non-league loss to Marion (Marion, KS). The Bombers record now stands at 2-6.