Herington Railroaders (Herington, KS) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Centre Cougars (Lost Springs, KS), 59-40 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Herington upgrades its record to 6-10 on the season. The Railroaders host Goessel (Goessel, KS) to play the Bluebirds in a non-league bout on Friday, February 10. The Bluebirds go into the bout with a record of 7-9. Goessel lost 58-34 in their recent non-league bout against Elyria Christian (McPherson, KS)

Next up, the Cougars play the Peabody-Burns Warriors (Peabody, KS) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 10. Centre will attempt to upgrade on its 4-13 season record.