In Thursday's non-league outing, the Valley Heights Mustangs (Blue Rapids, KS) basketball squad beat the host Wetmore Cardinals (Wetmore, KS), by a count of 51-43.

The Mustangs (9-6) will now prepare for their outing against Hanover (Hanover, KS). The Wildcats go into the non-league outing with a 10-4 record. In their last outing, Hanover knocked off Centralia (Centralia, KS), 50-32, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Wetmore moves to 4-9 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Onaga (Onaga, KS) to meet the Buffaloes in a Twin Valley match on Tuesday, January 31. The Buffaloes enter the match with a record of 6-8. Onaga won 48-42 in their recent non-league match against Linn (Linn, KS)