The Red Cloud Warriors topped the host Deshler Dragons basketball team by a final score of 53-40 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Warriors face the Franklin Flyers (Franklin, NE) in a D2 District 7 game, on Friday, February 17. Red Cloud will attempt to move on its 12-8 season record. The Flyers enter the game with a 4-16 record after their 68-48 non-league win over Elba (Elba, NE).

With the defeat, Deshler moves to 9-11 on the year. The Dragons travel to Blue Hill (Blue Hill, NE) to face the Bobcats in a non-league game on Friday, February 10. The Bobcats enter the game with a record of 9-9. Blue Hill won 61-45 in their recent non-league game against Bertrand (Bertrand, NE)