The Manhattan Indians basketball team (Manhattan, KS), was nudged 44-43 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Emporia Spartans (Emporia, KS)

The Spartans now possess a 17-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Junction City for a Centennial battle on Friday, February 16. Emporia will battle a Bluejays team coming off a 58-20 league loss to Hayden (Topeka, KS). The Bluejays record now stands at 1-18.

The Indians (13-9) will now prepare for their battle against Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS). The Blues come into the non-league battle with a 13-5 record. In their last battle, Washburn Rural edged Topeka (Topeka, KS), 65-36, in a non-league battle.