The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds (Tecumseh, KS) basketball edged the visiting Blue Valley Tigers (Stilwell, KS), 54-47 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Thunderbirds now possess a 6-4 record. They play next when they travel to West for a non-league bout on Friday, January 31. Shawnee Heights will play a Chargers team coming off a 52-45 non-league win over Highland Park (Topeka, KS). The Chargers record now stands at 2-8.

With the loss, Blue Valley falls to 2-8 on the campaign. The Tigers host Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS) to play the Blues in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 4. The Blues go into the bout with a record of 7-3. Washburn Rural won 75-48 in their recent non-league bout against Lawrence (Lawrence, KS)