Sacred Heart Knights (Salina, KS) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Ellsworth Bearcats (Ellsworth, KS), 55-40 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Sacred Heart upgrades its record to 12-9 on the campaign.

Next up, the Bearcats play the Norton Bluejays (Norton, KS) in a non-league bout, on Monday, February 27. Ellsworth will attempt to upgrade on its 12-9 season record. The Bluejays come into the bout with a 12-9 record after their 65-31 non-league win over Hill City (Hill City, KS).