The Hayden Wildcats (Topeka, KS) basketball crushed the visiting Independent Panthers (Wichita, KS), 61-13 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Wildcats now possess a 4-0 record. They play next when they host Shawnee Mission South for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 21. Hayden will play a Raiders team coming off a 38-36 league win over Olathe Northwest (Olathe, KS). The Raiders record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Independent falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Hays (Hays, KS) to play the Indians in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 6-0. Hays won 56-48 in their recent non-league bout against Manhattan (Manhattan, KS)