Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the St. John Tigers (St. John, KS) and the visiting Central Plains Oilers (Claflin, KS), saw St. John's basketball squad knock off Central Plains by a count of 43-23.

With the victory, St. John upgrades its record to 9-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, KS) to play the Buffaloes in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 20. The Buffaloes come into the challenge with a record of 13-2. Sunrise Christian Academy won 56-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Macksville (Macksville, KS)

Next up, the Oilers play the Macksville Mustangs (Macksville, KS) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 20. Central Plains will attempt to upgrade on its 6-3 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 7-3 record after their 56-41 non-league loss to Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, KS).