The Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs tipped the visiting Ellsworth Bearcats basketball team by a final score of 63-62 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Mustangs face the Lincoln Leopards (Lincoln, KS) in a Northern Plains game, on Tuesday, December 13. Sylvan-Lucas will attempt to move on its 1-2 season record. The Leopards enter the game with a 2-2 record after their 52-17 non-league win over Chase (Chase, KS).

With the defeat, Ellsworth moves to 2-2 on the year. The Bearcats travel to Russell (Russell, KS) to face the Broncos in a non-league game on Saturday, December 10. The Broncos enter the game with a record of 0-2. Russell lost 38-35 in their recent non-league game against Plainville (Plainville, KS)