Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Circle Thunderbirds (Towanda, KS) and the host Winfield Vikings (Winfield, KS), saw Circle's basketball squad wallop Winfield by a tally of 71-41.

With the victory, Circle improves its record to 16-2 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host Buhler (Buhler, KS) to play the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 22. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a record of 5-14. Buhler lost 49-46 in their recent non-league challenge against Mulvane (Mulvane, KS)

Next up, the Vikings play the Augusta Orioles (Augusta, KS) in a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail III challenge, on Thursday, February 22. Winfield will attempt to improve on its 2-17 season record. The Orioles come into the challenge with a 5-15 record after their 43-32 non-league loss to McPherson (McPherson, KS).