The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Augusta Orioles (Augusta, KS) and the host McPherson Bullpups (McPherson, KS), observed Augusta's basketball team edge McPherson by a score of 60-56.

The Orioles (9-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Circle (Towanda, KS). The Thunderbirds come into the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail III challenge with a 7-8 record.

In their next game, the Bullpups encounter the Circle Thunderbirds (Towanda, KS) in a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail III challenge, on Monday, February 24. McPherson will attempt to improve on its 6-11 season record. The Thunderbirds come into the challenge with a 7-8 record after their 72-49 league loss to Buhler (Buhler, KS).