The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Mahpiya Luta Crusaders (Pine Ridge, SD) and the visiting Vermillion Tanagers (Vermillion, SD), observed Mahpiya Luta's basketball team overwhelm Vermillion by a score of 56-34.

The Crusaders (10-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Spearfish (Spearfish, SD). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 5-3 record. In their last challenge, Spearfish trounced Harrisburg (Harrisburg, SD), 46-27, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Tanagers encounter the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies (Elk Point, SD) in a A Region 4 challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Vermillion will attempt to improve on its 9-2 season record. The Huskies come into the challenge with a 8-1 record after their 47-42 non-league win over Roncalli (Aberdeen, SD).