The Skyline Thunderbirds basketball team (Pratt, KS), dropped 69-56 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Central Christian Cougars (Hutchinson, KS)

The Cougars now possess a 8-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fairfield for a Heart of the Plains battle on Tuesday, February 20. Central Christian will battle a Falcons team coming off a 61-43 non-league loss to Norwich (Norwich, KS). The Falcons record now stands at 6-13.

The Thunderbirds (8-9) will now prepare for their battle against South Barber (Kiowa, KS). The Chieftains come into the non-league battle with a 10-4 record. In their last battle, South Barber Burrton (Burrton, KS), 0-0, in a non-league battle.