The Lourdes Central Catholic Knights basketball squad (Nebraska City, NE), was crushed 59-21 in Saturday's non-league challenge with the host Malcolm Clippers (Malcolm, NE)

The Clippers (5-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Milford (Milford, NE). The Eagles come into the C1 District 5 battle with a 6-5 record. In their last battle, Milford walloped North Bend Central (North Bend, NE), 56-44, in a non-league battle.

The Knights now own a 1-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Johnson-Brock for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 6. Lourdes Central Catholic will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 55-35 non-league win over Nemaha Central (Seneca, KS). The Eagles record now stands at 7-1.