St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers (Pittsburg, KS) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Baxter Springs Lions (Baxter Springs, KS), 48-37 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Mary's-Colgan upgrades its record to 13-2 on the season. The Panthers travel to Columbus (Columbus, KS) to play the Titans in a non-league bout on Friday, February 2. The Titans go into the bout with a record of 4-8. Columbus lost 72-51 in their recent non-league bout against Riverton (Riverton, KS)

Next up, the Lions play the Galena Bulldogs (Galena, KS) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 2. Baxter Springs will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 6-5 record after their 44-37 non-league loss to Girard (Girard, KS).