The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the McPherson Bullpups (McPherson, KS) and the host Augusta Orioles (Augusta, KS), observed McPherson's basketball team overwhelm Augusta by a score of 66-37.

The Bullpups (13-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Hays (Hays, KS). The Indians come into the non-league challenge with a 8-7 record. In their last challenge, Hays trounced Dodge City (Dodge City, KS), 61-44, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Orioles encounter the El Dorado Wildcats (El Dorado, KS) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 7. Augusta will attempt to improve on its 6-7 season record. The Wildcats enter the battle with a 3-10 record after their 77-43 league loss to Andale (Andale, KS).