The Nemaha Central Thunder topped the visiting Hiawatha Red Hawks basketball team by a final score of 61-44 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Thunder face the Holton Wildcats (Holton, KS) in a non-league game, on Friday, February 3. Nemaha Central will attempt to move on its 13-1 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 6-8 record after their 51-44 non-league win over Royal Valley (Hoyt, KS).

With the defeat, Hiawatha moves to 7-7 on the year. The Red hawks host Perry-Lecompton (Perry, KS) to face the Kaws in a non-league game on Friday, February 3. The Kaws enter the game with a record of 7-7. Perry-Lecompton won 30-28 in their recent non-league game against Jefferson West (Meriden, KS)