Circle Thunderbirds (Towanda, KS) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Andale Indians (Andale, KS), 59-50 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Circle upgrades its record to 8-1 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds travel to Halstead (Halstead, KS) to play the Dragons in a non-league bout on Friday, January 26. The Dragons come into the bout with a record of 8-1. Halstead won 41-27 in their recent non-league bout against Maize (Maize, KS)

Next up, the Indians play the Maize Eagles (Maize, KS) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 26. Andale will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record. The Eagles come into the bout with a 3-7 record after their 41-27 non-league loss to Halstead (Halstead, KS).