Wellington Crusaders (Wellington, KS) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Cheney Cardinals (Cheney, KS), 61-53 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Wellington upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Crusaders host Pratt (Pratt, KS) to clash with the Greenbacks in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 7. The Greenbacks go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Pratt 0-0 in their recent non-league bout against Cheney (Cheney, KS)

Next up, the Cardinals clash with the Pratt Greenbacks (Pratt, KS) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 5. Cheney will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Greenbacks go into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 56-37 non-league win over Larned (Larned, KS).