The Ansley/Litchfield Spartans beat the visiting Axtell Wildcats basketball team by a tally of 45-33 in Friday's non-league game.

The Spartans now possess a 4-15 record. They play next when they travel to Arcadia/Loup City for a non-league game on Tuesday, February 10. Ansley/Litchfield will confront a Rebels team coming off a 57-45 non-league win over Ravenna (Ravenna, NE). The Rebels record now stands at 10-9.

With the loss, Axtell falls to 1-18 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Loomis (Loomis, NE) to confront the Wolves in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 10. The Wolves go into the game with a record of 11-8. Loomis lost 82-72 in their recent non-league game against Pleasanton (Pleasanton, NE)