In Friday's league contest, the visiting Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs basketball team scored a good 53-43 triumph over the Phillipsburg Panthers.

The Monarchs (10-9) will now prepare for their contest against Oakley (Oakley, KS). The Plainsmen go into the Mid-Continent contest with a 8-11 record. In their last contest, Oakley topped Ellis (Ellis, KS), 56-52, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Panthers confront the Hoxie Indians (Hoxie, KS) in a Mid-Continent contest, on Friday, February 21. Phillipsburg will attempt to better on its 7-13 season record. The Indians go into the contest with a 12-7 record after their 63-60 league win over Ellis (Ellis, KS).