The Minneapolis Lions routed the visiting Republic County Buffaloes basketball team by a final score of 53-24 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Lions face the Beloit Trojans (Beloit, KS) in a non-league game, on Friday, February 18. Minneapolis will attempt to move on its 9-8 season record. The Trojans enter the game with a 9-10 record after their 42-37 non-league loss to Sacred Heart (Salina, KS).

With the defeat, Republic County moves to 0-18 on the year. The Buffaloes host Sacred Heart (Salina, KS) to face the Knights in a non-league game on Friday, February 18. The Knights enter the game with a record of 9-9. Sacred Heart won 42-37 in their recent non-league game against Beloit (Beloit, KS)