The Bucklin Red Aces basketball squad (Bucklin, KS), was crushed 72-49 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Kiowa County Mavericks (Greensburg, KS)

With the victory, Kiowa County advances its record to 5-2 on the year. The Mavericks host Ingalls (Ingalls, KS) to meet the Bulldogs in a Southern Plains-Iroquois battle on Friday, January 10. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a record of 3-3. Ingalls lost 68-30 in their recent league battle against South Gray (Montezuma, KS)

The Red Aces now own a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Attica for a non-league battle on Friday, January 10. Bucklin will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 48-43 non-league win over South Haven (South Haven, KS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-4.