In Friday's non-league outing, the Girard Trojans (Girard, KS) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting Baxter Springs Lions (Baxter Springs, KS), by a count of 61-24.

The Trojans (8-10) will now prepare for their match against St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg, KS). The Panthers enter the non-league match with a 17-0 record. In their last match, St. Mary's-Colgan crushed Frontenac (Frontenac, KS), 59-40, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Baxter Springs moves to 0-16 on the year. The Lions host Riverton (Riverton, KS) to face the Rams in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 21. The Rams enter the match with a record of 9-10. Riverton won 40-11 in their recent non-league match against Southeast (Cherokee, KS)