Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Independent Panthers (Wichita, KS) and the host St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers (Pittsburg, KS), saw Independent's basketball squad overcome St. Mary's-Colgan by a tally of 55-46.

With the victory, Independent improves its record to 22-2 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Medicine Lodge (Medicine Lodge, KS) to confront the Indians in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 10. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 18-6. Medicine Lodge won 56-45 in their recent non-league challenge against Bennington (Bennington, KS)