Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Strasburg Indians (Strasburg, CO) and the host Ellicott Thunderhawks (Calhan, CO), saw Strasburg's basketball squad wallop Ellicott by a count of 79-30.

With the victory, Strasburg upgrades its record to 8-1 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Valley (Gilcrest, CO) to play the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 13. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 2-7. Valley lost 69-61 in their recent non-league challenge against Timnath (Timnath, CO)

Next up, the Thunderhawks play the Buena Vista Demons (Buena Vista, CO) in a 4A/3A Tri-Peaks challenge, on Saturday, January 13. Ellicott will attempt to upgrade on its 0-10 season record. The Demons come into the challenge with a 7-2 record after their 62-54 league win over Woodland Park (Woodland Park, CO).