Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Deshler Dragons (Deshler, NE) and the visiting Kenesaw Blue Devils (Kenesaw, NE), saw Deshler's basketball squad hold off Kenesaw by a count of 40-35.

With the victory, Deshler upgrades its record to 11-3 on the campaign. The Dragons travel to Giltner (Giltner, NE) to play the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 3-11. Giltner lost 42-27 in their recent non-league challenge against Kenesaw (Kenesaw, NE)

Next up, the Blue Devils play the Giltner Hornets (Giltner, NE) in a non-league battle, on Friday, January 26. Kenesaw will attempt to improve on its 7-8 season record. The Hornets come into the battle with a 3-10 record after their 50-23 non-league loss to Red Cloud (Red Cloud, NE).