Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Central Valley Cougars (Greeley, NE) and the visiting Anselmo-Merna Coyotes (Merna, NE), observed Central Valley's basketball team nudge Anselmo-Merna by a final score of 43-40.

In their next game, the Cougars face the St. Edward Beavers (St. Edward, NE) in a non-league game, on Saturday, January 14. Central Valley will attempt to move on its 3-8 season record. The Beavers enter the game with a 1-11 record after their 43-33 non-league loss to Heartland Lutheran (Grand Island, NE).

With the defeat, Anselmo-Merna moves to 7-5 on the year. The Coyotes host Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (Sumner, NE) to confront the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 17. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 10-0. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller won 61-52 in their recent non-league challenge against Pleasanton (Pleasanton, NE)