The Circle Thunderbirds edged the host Abilene Cowboys basketball team by a tally of 65-60 in Friday's non-league game.

The Thunderbirds now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Labette County for a non-league game on Tuesday, December 9. Circle will confront a Grizzlies team coming off a 53-52 non-league win over Frontenac (Frontenac, KS). The Grizzlies record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Abilene falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Cowboys travel to Southeast of Saline (Gypsum, KS) to clash with the Trojans in a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 9. The Trojans come into the outing with a record of 0-2. Southeast of Saline lost 63-42 in their recent non-league outing against Hesston (Hesston, KS)