The Sterling Black Bears routed the host Inman Inman Teutons basketball team by a final score of 59-28 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Black Bears face the Bennington Bulldogs (Bennington, KS) in a Heart of America game, on Friday, January 5. Sterling will attempt to move on its 6-1 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 6-1 record after their 57-22 non-league win over Marion (Marion, KS).

With the defeat, Inman moves to 3-4 on the year. The Inman teutons travel to Trinity (Hutchinson, KS) to face the Celtics in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 9. The Celtics enter the game with a record of 2-4.