Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the De Soto Wildcats (De Soto, KS) and the visiting Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds (Tecumseh, KS), saw De Soto's basketball squad hold off Shawnee Heights by a count of 55-48.

With the victory, De Soto upgrades its record to 9-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Piper (Kansas City, KS) to play the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 27. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 10-3. Piper won 68-58 in their recent non-league challenge against Leavenworth (Leavenworth, KS)

Next up, the Thunderbirds play the Hayden Wildcats (Topeka, KS) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 27. Shawnee Heights will attempt to upgrade on its 7-4 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 6-6 record after their 64-47 non-league win over Topeka (Topeka, KS).