The Wisner-Pilger Gators routed the visiting Pender Pendragons basketball team by a final score of 58-32 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Gators face the West Point-Beemer Cadets (West Point, NE) in a non-league game, on Saturday, January 21. Wisner-Pilger will attempt to move on its 8-5 season record. The Cadets enter the game with a 6-8 record after their 55-37 non-league loss to Fort Calhoun (Fort Calhoun, NE).

With the defeat, Pender moves to 3-13 on the year. The Pendragons host Howells-Dodge (Howells, NE) to face the Jaguars in a non-league game on Saturday, January 21. The Jaguars enter the game with a record of 12-3. Howells-Dodge won 78-39 in their recent non-league game against Tekamah-Herman (Tekamah, NE)