The St. John Tigers bounced the host Nickerson Panthers basketball squad by a final score of 65-24 in Thursday's non-league outing.

Next, the Tigers clash with the Plainville Cardinals (Plainville, KS) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 14. St. John will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Cardinals enter the match with a 0-2 record after their 59-27 non-league loss to Larned (Larned, KS).

The Panthers now sport a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kinsley for a non-league match on Saturday, December 14. Nickerson will face a Coyotes squad coming off a 59-19 non-league loss to Hoisington (Hoisington, KS). The Coyotes record now stands at 1-1.