The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Piper Pirates (Kansas City, KS) and the visiting Leavenworth PIONEERS (Leavenworth, KS), observed Piper's basketball team overwhelm Leavenworth by a score of 78-44.

The Pirates (3-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Lansing (Lansing, KS). The Lions come into the non-league challenge with a 0-4 record.

In their next game, the PIONEERS battle the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats (Basehor, KS) in a United Kansas challenge, on Friday, January 3. Leavenworth will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a 2-1 record after their 59-48 league win over Lansing (Lansing, KS).