Hayden Wildcats (Topeka, KS) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds (Tecumseh, KS), 60-46 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Hayden advances its record to 6-0 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Emporia (Emporia, KS) to meet the Spartans in a Centennial match on Tuesday, January 7. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 0-5. Emporia lost 31-21 in their recent non-league match against Great Bend (Great Bend, KS)

The Thunderbirds now own a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to De Soto for a United Kansas match on Tuesday, January 7. Shawnee Heights will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 51-41 non-league win over Mill Valley (Shawnee, KS). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-1.