In Thursday's league test, the Wallace Wildcats (Wallace, NE) basketball squad defeated the visiting South Platte Blue Knights (Big Springs, NE), by a final score of 60-40.

Coming up next, the Wildcats play the Paxton Tigers (Paxton, NE) in a D1 District 11 bout, on Friday, January 16. Wallace will attempt to move on its 9-2 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 7-5 record after their 56-28 non-league win over Creek Valley (Chappell, NE).

With the loss, South Platte falls to 5-7 on the campaign. The Blue knights host Banner County (Harrisburg, NE) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league test on Friday, January 16. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 0-9. Banner County lost 54-19 in their recent non-league bout against Guernsey-Sunrise (Guernsey, WY)