Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Ellsworth Bearcats (Ellsworth, KS) and the visiting Beloit Trojans (Beloit, KS), saw Ellsworth's basketball squad knock off Beloit by a count of 54-45.

With the victory, Ellsworth upgrades its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Bearcats host Larned (Larned, KS) to play the Indians in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 2-5. Larned lost 52-30 in their recent non-league challenge against Haven (Haven, KS)

Next up, the Trojans play the Riley County Falcons (Riley, KS) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 20. Beloit will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their 46-28 non-league loss to Clay Center (Clay Center, KS).