The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the South Bend Riley Wildcats (South Bend, IN) and the host Gary West Side Cougars (Gary, IN), observed South Bend Riley's basketball team overwhelm Gary West Side by a score of 54-29.

The Wildcats (10-9) will now prepare for their challenge against South Bend Adams (South Bend, IN). The Eagles come into the Northern Indiana bout with a 6-9 record. In their last bout, South Bend Adams was ripped by Crown Point (Crown Point, IN), 69-38, in a non-league bout.

With the loss, Gary West Side falls to 3-9 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Marquette Catholic (Michigan City, IN) to play the Blazers in a non-league bout on Friday, January 17. The Blazers go into the bout with a record of 13-4. Marquette Catholic won 51-33 in their recent non-league bout against DeMotte Christian (DeMotte, IN)