Shawnee Mission East Lancers (Shawnee Mission, KS) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Truman Patriots (Independence, MO), 46-30 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Shawnee Mission East advances its record to 3-2 on the year. The Lancers host Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner, KS) to face the Trailblazers in a Sunflower match on Tuesday, February 4. The Trailblazers enter the match with a record of 5-4.

The Patriots now own a 3-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lee's Summit for a non-league match on Friday, January 24. Truman will face a Tigers squad coming off a 58-35 non-league loss to Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 5-6.