Fairland Owls (Fairland, OK) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Wyandotte Bears (Wyandotte, OK), 68-45 in a league bout.

With the victory, Fairland upgrades its record to 18-5 on the campaign. The Owls host Howe (Howe, OK) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 24. The Lions come into the bout with a record of 10-17. Howe won 61-46 in their recent non-league bout against Nowata (Nowata, OK)

Next up, the Bears play the Colcord Hornets (Colcord, OK) in a Lucky Seven bout, on Friday, February 23. Wyandotte will attempt to upgrade on its 13-10 season record. The Hornets come into the bout with a 12-11 record after their 45-41 non-league win over Haworth (Haworth, OK).