The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs (Hays, KS) and the visiting Oakley Plainsmen (Oakley, KS), observed Thomas More Prep-Marian's basketball team knock off Oakley by a score of 70-52.

The Monarchs (5-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Great Bend (Great Bend, KS). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 11-1 record. In their last challenge, Great Bend prevailed over Andover (Andover, KS), 61-45, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Plainsmen encounter the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks (Grainfield, KS) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Oakley will attempt to improve on its 5-8 season record. The Thunderhawks come into the challenge with a 4-6 record after their 0-0 league Western Plains (Ransom, KS).