The Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs basketball team (Sylvan Grove, KS), was nudged 46-40 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Central Plains Oilers (Claflin, KS)

The Oilers now possess a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Russell for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 9. Central Plains will confront a Broncos team coming off a 57-22 non-league win over Plainville (Plainville, KS). The Broncos record now stands at 1-2.

The Mustangs (1-2) will now prepare for their battle against Lincoln (Lincoln, KS). The Leopards come into the non-league battle with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, Lincoln edged Chase (Chase, KS), 39-30, in a non-league battle.