Marmaton Valley Wildcats (Moran, KS) followers went home content Thursday as they observed their basketball team smash the host Yates Center Wildcats (Yates Center, KS), 68-44 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Crest Lancers (Colony, KS) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 20. Marmaton Valley will attempt to move on its 4-6 season record. The Lancers enter the game with a 5-4 record after their 52-46 non-league loss to Iola (Iola, KS).

With the defeat, Yates Center moves to 1-7 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Jayhawk Linn (Mound City, KS) to face the Jayhawks in a Three Rivers game on Monday, January 23. The Jayhawks enter the game with a record of 9-2. Jayhawk Linn won 36-29 in their recent non-league game against Uniontown (Uniontown, KS)