Ottawa Cyclones (Ottawa, KS) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Baldwin Bulldogs (Baldwin, KS), 53-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ottawa improves its record to 10-4 on the campaign. The Cyclones host Louisburg (Louisburg, KS) to confront the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 2. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 3-10. Louisburg won 42-38 in their recent non-league challenge against Paola (Paola, KS)

Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Veritas Christian Eagles (Lawrence, KS) in a Freelance challenge, on Saturday, February 3. Baldwin will attempt to improve on its 9-6 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 4-9 record after their 36-25 non-league loss to Maranatha Christian Academy (Shawnee, KS).