Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Nickerson Panthers (Nickerson, KS) and the visiting Halstead Dragons (Halstead, KS), saw Nickerson's basketball squad hold off Halstead by a tally of 50-45.

With the victory, Nickerson improves its record to 3-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Haven (Haven, KS) to confront the Wildcats in a Central Kansas challenge on Friday, January 13. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 9-0. Haven won 37-32 in their recent non-league challenge against Hoisington (Hoisington, KS)

Next up, the Dragons confront the Hoisington Cardinals (Hoisington, KS) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 12. Halstead will attempt to improve on its 5-5 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 5-3 record after their 37-32 non-league loss to Haven (Haven, KS).