The McPherson Bullpups tipped the host Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars basketball team by a final score of 57-54 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Bullpups face the Circle Thunderbirds (Towanda, KS) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 6. McPherson will attempt to move on its 5-1 season record. The Thunderbirds enter the game with a 6-0 record after their 69-48 non-league win over Mulvane (Mulvane, KS).

With the defeat, Shawnee Mission Northwest moves to 1-3 on the year. The Cougars travel to Lawrence (Lawrence, KS) to face the Lions in a Sunflower game on Friday, January 6. The Lions enter the game with a record of 5-0. Lawrence won 43-36 in their recent non-league game against Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission, KS)