Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA) and the visiting AHSTW Vikings (Avoca, IA), saw Earlham's basketball squad hold off AHSTW by a count of 56-54.

With the victory, Earlham upgrades its record to 2-5 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Woodward Academy (Woodward, IA) to play the Knights in a West Central challenge on Tuesday, January 18. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 0-10.

Next up, the Vikings play the IKM/Manning Wolves (Manning, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 18. AHSTW will attempt to upgrade on its 10-1 season record. The Wolves come into the challenge with a 4-6 record after their 50-39 league win over Riverside (Oakland, IA).