Ellsworth Bearcats (Ellsworth, KS) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Lyons Lions (Lyons, KS), 49-19 in a league match.

With the victory, Ellsworth upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Bearcats host Minneapolis (Minneapolis, KS) to face the Lions in a North Central AA match on Tuesday, December 17. The Lions enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Lions now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hillsboro for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. Lyons will face a Trojans squad coming off a 62-17 non-league win over Sterling (Sterling, KS). The Trojans record now stands at 1-0.