The North Platte Panthers basketball team scored 74 points and limited the visiting Excelsior Springs Tigers to 25 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Wednesday.

The Panthers now possess a 18-5 record. They play next when they host Bishop LeBlond for a non-league game on Thursday, February 6. North Platte will play a Eagles team coming off a 61-40 non-league win over Richmond (Richmond, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 23-2.

With the loss, Excelsior Springs falls to 0-17 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Central (St. Joseph, MO) to play the Indians in a non-league game on Friday, February 7. The Indians go into the game with a record of 7-10. Central won 54-29 in their recent non-league game against Southeast (Kansas City, MO)