The Ellsworth Bearcats walloped the host Lyons Lions basketball team by a tally of 54-21 in Friday's league game.

The Bearcats now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Smith Center for a non-league game on Tuesday, December 9. Ellsworth will play a Redmen team coming off a 69-24 league win over Plainville (Plainville, KS). The Redmen record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Lyons falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Moundridge (Moundridge, KS) to play the Wildcats in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 9. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 3-0. Moundridge won 54-10 in their recent non-league test against Elyria Christian (McPherson, KS)