In Friday's league test, the Phillipsburg Panthers (Phillipsburg, KS) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs (Hays, KS), by a score of 57-37.

Next, the Panthers encounter the Hoxie Indians (Hoxie, KS) in a Mid-Continent test, on Friday, February 21. Phillipsburg will attempt to improve on its 16-3 season record.

The Monarchs (11-8) will now prepare for their test against Oakley (Oakley, KS). The Plainsmen come into the Mid-Continent test with a 14-5 record. In their last test, Oakley beat Ellis (Ellis, KS), 65-34, in a league test.