The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Riceville Wildcats (Riceville, IA) and the host Osage Green Devils (Osage, IA), observed Riceville's basketball team edge Osage by a score of 40-37.

The Wildcats (10-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Don Bosco (Gilbertville, IA). The Dons come into the Iowa Star challenge with a 2-7 record.

In their next game, the Green Devils encounter the Newman Catholic Knights (Mason City, IA) in a North Iowa challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Osage will attempt to improve on its 4-6 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 8-2 record after their 50-47 non-league win over St. Ansgar (St. Ansgar, IA).