The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Fort Scott Tigers (Fort Scott, KS) and the host Girard Trojans (Girard, KS), observed Fort Scott's basketball team edge Girard by a score of 52-46.

The Tigers (2-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Independence (Independence, KS). The Bulldogs come into the Southeast Kansas challenge with a 3-8 record.

In their next game, the Trojans encounter the St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers (Pittsburg, KS) in a Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee challenge, on Friday, January 31. Girard will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 7-5 record after their 48-38 league win over Frontenac (Frontenac, KS).