Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Hutchinson Salthawks (Hutchinson, KS) and the host Derby Panthers (Derby, KS), saw Hutchinson's basketball squad hold off Derby by a tally of 55-50.

With the victory, Hutchinson improves its record to 13-0 on the campaign. The Salthawks travel to Newton (Newton, KS) to play the Railroaders in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 31. The Railroaders come into the challenge with a record of 1-11. Newton lost 58-56 in their recent non-league challenge against Dodge City (Dodge City, KS)

Next up, the Panthers play the Maize Eagles (Maize, KS) in a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail I challenge, on Tuesday, January 31. Derby will attempt to improve on its 8-5 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 67-44 non-league win over Valley Center (Valley Center, KS).