De Soto Wildcats (De Soto, KS) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds (Tecumseh, KS), 66-37 in a non-league bout.

With the win, De Soto upgrades its record to 9-1 on the season. The Wildcats host Piper (Kansas City, KS) to clash with the Pirates in a non-league bout on Friday, January 26. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 6-6. Piper lost 51-44 in their recent non-league bout against Leavenworth (Leavenworth, KS)

Next up, the Thunderbirds clash with the Blue Valley Tigers (Stilwell, KS) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 25. Shawnee Heights will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 5-2 record after their 72-67 non-league win over Manhattan (Manhattan, KS).