The Ellsworth Bearcats (Ellsworth, KS) basketball edged the host Minneapolis Lions (Minneapolis, KS), 37-32 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Bearcats now possess a 9-4 record. They play next when they host Larned for a non-league bout on Thursday, February 13. Ellsworth will play a Indians team coming off a 55-42 non-league loss to Scott (Scott City, KS). The Indians record now stands at 7-8.

With the loss, Minneapolis falls to 7-7 on the campaign. The Lions host Southeast of Saline (Gypsum, KS) to play the Trojans in a North Central AA bout on Friday, February 14. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 13-4. Southeast of Saline won 60-56 in their recent league bout against Beloit (Beloit, KS)